University of Alaska Anchorage

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public educational institute and a part of the University of Alaska System. It was founded in 1954 and is located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. UAA's parent organization is the University of Alaska System, and it also has a subsidiary, Matanuska–Susitna College.

UAA is accredited by several organizations, including the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The university operates in the education, higher education, and university industries and is affiliated with various organizations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Association of International Educators, and National Athletic Association.

As an organization, the University of Alaska Anchorage has been assigned 16 patents.