Arizona State University (ASU), founded in 1885, is a prominent public research university located in Phoenix, Arizona. ASU is the largest university in the U.S. by enrollment, with over 80,000 students across five campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area and one in Lake Havasu City.

ASU comprises 22 colleges, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. It has been ranked the most innovative university in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years (2016-2023), ahead of Stanford and MIT.

ASU consistently ranks among the top research universities in the U.S., classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a "Very High Research Activity" university. It is a globally recognized institution.

In 2014, ASU acquired the Thunderbird School of Global Management, previously known as the "number one school for international business education," enhancing its influence in China.