Chart Your Course at Grand Lakes University!

Study ecosystems, climate change, and sustainability with direct access to the Great Lakes watershed — one of the world's most unique natural laboratories.

ABET-accredited programs combining rigorous coursework with hands-on research and industry partnerships in aerospace, biomedical, and computer engineering.

GLU Business School prepares future leaders through experiential learning, global immersion programs, and a robust alumni network spanning every industry.

Grand Lakes University was established by the Michigan Legislature as the state's flagship public research institution, welcoming its first class of 212 students to the shores of the Great Lakes.

GLU founded the Great Lakes Research Institute, launching a century of landmark environmental science. The institute's early studies of lake ecology set federal water-quality standards still in use today.

Responding to the postwar technology boom, GLU opened its College of Engineering with support from Michigan's auto industry. Within a decade it ranked among the top ten public engineering programs nationally.

Following a landmark diversity initiative, GLU's student body doubled in a decade. The university expanded its scholarship programs and opened five new residence halls to welcome students from across the country.

GLU became the first Michigan university to surpass $1 billion in annual research expenditures, cementing its place among the top tier of American research institutions.

With 15,000 undergraduates, 120+ degree programs, and $450M in annual research funding, Grand Lakes University continues to shape the future of science, business, and public service.

We're investing in tomorrow's landscape and our new school of AI management breaks ground December 2026. This exciting new school will offer undergraduate and graduate programs in the exploding field of AI management.