There is more documented excellence at The University of Akron than at any other public university in northern Ohio. The University of Akron, northern Ohio's leading public university, is a world leader in creating new materials for the new economy; a national leader in the development, protection, management and commercialization of intellectual property; and a regional leader in information technology initiatives. Akron is the only university in Ohio to have a science and engineering program ranked in the top five nationally.