The University of Nebraska–Lincoln was chartered as a land-grant university on February 15, 1869, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is classified as a Carnegie R1 university.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Big Ten Academic Alliance and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett is set to resign effective Jan. 12, 2026. He became chancellor in July 2023, and his resignation follows a faculty senate vote of no confidence.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln finalizes a budget reduction plan that would eliminate four academic programs, pending Board of Regents approval. The plan is intended to address the university’s structural deficit.
Aug 2025 · University of Nebraska–LincolnNews article
Nebraska Repertory Theatre announces its 2025-2026 season, titled Between Worlds, featuring four productions. The lineup includes Eurydice, Murder on the Orient Express, Tigers Be Still, and Bright Star.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicists Ken Bloom, Daniel Claes and Ilya Kravchenko are among thousands of researchers recognized with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The prize recognizes work on the Higgs boson at CERN.
