About Buffalo-Niagara

City Hall and Downtown Buffalo lit up at night.

Beautiful Buffalo Niagara

The Buffalo Niagara region is a major metropolitan area with a diverse blend of communities. We’re known for our welcoming nature, our spirited loyalty and our penchant for fully embracing each of our four brilliant seasons. Get past the snowy stereotype and you’ll be captivated. You might never leave.

Explore Buffalo Niagara

Affordable Living
1/19/23
It’s easy to stretch your dollar in Buffalo, where the cost of living is well below the national average.
Weather: A Four-Season Region
1/19/23
Buffalo is known for its snow, but dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that our region enjoys four distinct seasons, each remarkable in its own right.
Smart Economic Growth
1/19/23
Buffalo’s history of innovation and entrepreneurship is still alive. UB is playing a key role in creating a new knowledge-based economy for our region.
Family-Friendly
1/19/23
Buffalo’s strong sense of community, easy lifestyle and affordability are just a few of the attributes that make our city a great place to raise a family.
America’s Best Planned City
1/19/23
Pronounced “the best planned city in America” by Frederick Law Olmsted, and often billed as the “20-minute city” for its easy accessibility, Buffalo’s world-class design makes getting around a snap.
Things To Do in Buffalo
1/19/23
In a city as diverse as Buffalo, you can always find something fun to do, whether it’s taking a leisurely walk in one of our glorious Olmsted-designed parks or taking in a thought-provoking work of art at one of dozens of galleries.
An International Border City
1/19/23
Buffalo borders Canada and is one of the United States’ top gateways for international trade.

our alumni

“There is a strong history of collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative research here, and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”
9/10/26
Brian King, BS, MPH, PhD
“What I enjoy most about the MPH program is the diversity of the students and wide variety of knowledge that everyone brings to the table."
9/10/26
Mara Pusateri, MPH
“The MPH program has a diverse student body and professors from a variety of backgrounds, which enriched my learning experience.”
9/10/26
Lamya Hamad, MPH Epidemiology
"Access to faculty members is amazing. Their interest and pride in educating students is apparent in both the classroom and research settings."
9/10/26
Kelly Kamm, PhD
"I have always felt strongly that we need to care for the environment and that we need to be aware of how our actions have consequences to our health."
9/10/26
Rebecca Hammett, MPH
“Since the professors all have diverse backgrounds and interests, I feel that I am getting a broad perspective of health care problems.”
9/10/26
Henry Lin, MD, PhD, MS
"The residency faculty and professors at the SPHHP were truly wonderful individuals, passionate about what they do and eager to help you learn."
9/10/26
Rashmi Sudarsanan Bismark, MD, MPH '13
“I believe UB provided me with a number of opportunities I wouldn’t be able to find at a smaller university."
9/10/26
Lyndsey Milcarek, MPH
“This was an exceptional graduate program. All of the professors are experts in their particular fields."
9/10/26
Caila Vaughn, MPH, PhD
"I wanted to add to my pharmacy degree, so the idea of a combined degree program was appealing."
9/10/26
Angela Pieprzak, PharmD, MPH
"Besides being talented researchers and knowledgeable instructors, the faculty members are also dedicated mentors."
9/10/26
Xiaodan Mai, MBBS, PhD
“The skills I have developed have been fundamental to my practice of evidence-based medicine and conduct of research.”
9/10/26
Deirdre Wheat, MD, MPH, MMedSci, PCME
“The interprofessional collaborative practice badges allowed me to engage and work with fellow students from a variety of backgrounds, and taught me about different professional and cultural perspectives.”
9/10/26
Veer Nair, MPH Health Services Administration
“The school being accredited is important when looking for a quality education in public health and when thinking long-term about employment.”
9/10/26
Rachel Hoopsick, MS, MPH
“This integrative project is helping me to prepare for a career in both epidemiology and pharmacy."
9/10/26
Jessica Meyers, PharmD, MPH
“I want to make it my life’s mission to increase health access and decrease health disparities and inequities for people who have been pretty consistently left behind.”
9/10/26
Peter Farruggia, MPH Health Services Administration
“The classes are small yet diverse. Students are able to engage with each other and with professors.”
9/10/26
Amanda Ziegler, MPH
“Graduate school is a time to explore the academic areas that you find interesting, and the professors at UB embrace this idea.”
9/10/26
Sarah Ackroyd, MPH
"That's when I really began to feel like I knew public health was something I wanted to get into."
9/10/26
Zuwena Plata, MPH
“The Public Health program was a big factor in deciding where I wanted to be and how I could make an impact.”
9/10/26
Ju Joh, MD, MPH Health Services Administration
“This was an awesome opportunity because I was able to experience how a research study works from beginning to end.”
9/10/26
Joel Merriman, MPH