The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is Nevada's land-grant institution, founded in 1874, offering nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and serving as an R1 research university. The most popular majors at UNR include public health, business/commerce, and registered nursing, with the university awarding 310 degrees per year to public health majors alone. The university is particularly known for its School of Medicine and College of Engineering, with strong programs in healthcare-related fields and engineering disciplines. The 290-acre campus is located just north of downtown Reno overlooking Truckee Meadows and the downtown casinos, with classically styled buildings and a campus quad modeled after Thomas Jefferson's design at the University of Virginia.