UNLV History

This year, UNLV celebrates its 50th anniversary of service to the state of Nevada. We invite you to read more about the history of our great institution and about the people who were instrumental in UNLV's development as an urban research university.

• Our Beginnings Learn about UNLV, from its first days to the present.
• Past Presidents Read about previous UNLV presidents.
• UNLV Highlights Find the current facts on UNLV.