A leading privately endowed research university and the federal land-grant institution of New York State, Cornell University is unique within the Ivy League. The University is responsible for, and committed to, making contributions in fields of knowledge to help improve the quality of life in its state, the nation, and the world. Serving 21,500 students from its global campus footprint in Ithaca, New York City, Doha, Qatar and other regions across the world, Cornell University proudly provides the highest level of education possible. Its entire workforce — more than 9,500 faculty and staff — contribute to the fabric of the community and the possibility for building on a long and recognized tradition of alumni relations and development excellence. The University strives to be widely recognized as a top-ten research university in the world, and a model university for the interweaving of liberal education and fundamental knowledge with practical education and impact on societal and world problems.