Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs.

[5] Wayne State's main campus comprises 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings.

The Wayne State Warriors compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

Wayne State University was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College by five returning Civil War veterans.

The college charter from 1868 was signed by founder Theodore Andrews McGraw, M.D., a University of Michigan graduate (B.A.

Originally structured as a part-time evening program, the school's first class graduated with the bachelor of laws degree (LL.B.)

The institute's primary mission in that era was to engage in research, education and service in the field of aging.

In 1985, the School of Fine and the Performing Arts, and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs further grew the university.

[11] Wayne State's main campus in Detroit encompasses 203 acres (0.82 km2) of landscaped walkways and gathering spots linking over 100 education and research buildings.

[12] The campus is urban and features many architecturally significant buildings, including the Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium, the Education Building, the Maccabees Building, Old Main, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Chatsworth Suites, IBio, STEM Innovation Learning Center, M. Roy Wilson State Hall, Hilberry Gateway and the Gretchen Valade Jazz Center.

Wayne State University is located in Midtown Detroit near many notable institutions and attractions.

The field was named after Thomas B. Adams, a 1944 graduate and football and track athlete who later served on as a board member at WSU.

Due to his athletic, military and business achievements, the Wayne State football field was named in honor of him in 2003.

[16] In 2000, Wayne State, Henry Ford Health and General Motors Co. launched TechTown, a business incubator that works with technology startups and entrepreneurs in Detroit.

[17] The locations are: The university is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of eight members elected by Michigan voters for eight-year terms.

Wayne State offers approximately 375 undergraduate, postgraduate, specialist and certificate programs in 13 schools and colleges.

In September 2017, the school became a member of the iSchool Consortium[22] and added a master of science in information management (MSIM).

Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine enrolls more than 1,500 students in its medical, doctoral, M.D./Ph.D., and master’s programs.

One of the school's major assets is the Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons, which was designed specifically for students and houses classrooms, student services divisions, the medical library and the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center, a sophisticated patient simulation center.

The university's Division of Research & Innovation includes several centers, institutes and thematic initiatives,[44] including the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, the Institute of Gerontology, the Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Healthy Urban Waters, the Translational Neurosciences Initiative, and an initiative on Translational Sciences and Clinical Research Innovation.

Gold 'n' Greens, located in Ghafari Hall, serves vegan, vegetarian and halal food.

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was suspended in 2010 after an incident that seriously injured 22-year-old student Eric Walker.

Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in the 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept the program small.

"[51][52] Wayne State competes in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, swimming and diving, and tennis, and women's basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.