密苏里大学（University of Missouri），简称“Mizzou”，是美国密苏里州最古老、规模最大的公立研究型大学，于1839年在哥伦比亚市建校，是美国大学协会（AAU）成员之一，被誉为“公立常春藤”院校。学校下设19个学院，涵盖农业、工程、新闻、法律、医学等100多个本科专业及250多个研究生项目，其中新闻学院是全球首个开设新闻学课程的学院，培养了众多普利策奖得主。

The University of Missouri, commonly referred to as "Mizzou", is the oldest and largest public research university in Missouri, USA. Founded in 1839 in Columbia, it is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is known as a "Public Ivy" institution. The university comprises 19 colleges offering over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 250 graduate programs across fields such as agriculture, engineering, journalism, law, and medicine. Notably, its School of Journalism was the world's first to offer journalism courses and has produced numerous Pulitzer Prize winners.

校园占地1,262英亩，拥有现代化的教学设施、先进的科研实验室和丰富的图书馆资源，其中艾森豪威尔图书馆藏书量超450万册。学校体育文化浓厚，校队“老虎队”（Tigers）是NCAA一级联盟SEC成员，美式橄榄球、篮球等项目常年保持高水平竞技状态。密苏里大学注重实践教育与社区服务，与全球200多所高校建立合作关系，为学生提供广泛的国际交流和实习机会，毕业生就业率长期位居全美公立大学前列。

Spanning 1,262 acres, the campus features modern teaching facilities, advanced research laboratories, and extensive library resources, including the Ellis Library with over 4.5 million volumes. The university boasts a strong athletic culture, with its "Tigers" teams competing in the NCAA Division I SEC conference, consistently excelling in sports like American football and basketball. Emphasizing practical education and community service, Mizzou has established partnerships with over 200 universities worldwide, offering students abundant international exchange and internship opportunities. Its graduate employment rate has long ranked among the top public universities in the United States.