# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:1: 187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:1
- **Heading:** 187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 1

## Text

The university system of New Hampshire is established and made a body politic and corporate, the main purpose of which shall be to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education offering liberal undergraduate education encompassing the major branches of learning, emphasizing our cultural heritage, and cultivating the skills of reasoning and communication. The university system shall provide for professional and technical 2-year, 4-year and graduate programs which serve the needs of the state and the nation; for research which contributes to the welfare of mankind, to the development of the faculty, and to the educational experience of students; and for its faculty and staff to bring educational resources and professional experience to the benefit of the state and its people. The university system of New Hampshire is authorized to grant and confer in the name of the university system of New Hampshire all such degrees, literary titles, honors and distinctions as other universities may of right do.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:1 187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:2 187-A:2 Components of the University System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:2-a 187-A:2-a Governance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S2-a.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:2-b 187-A:2-b Legislative Oversight.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S2-b.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:2-c 187-A:2-c Identification Cards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S2-c.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:3 187-A:3 University of New Hampshire.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:4 187-A:4 Colleges and Schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S4.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:5 187-A:5 College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S5.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:6 187-A:6 County Programs; University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Outreach Programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S6.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:7 187-A:7 The State Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S7.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:8 187-A:8 Payment of State Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S8.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:9 187-A:9 Two-Year Course.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S9.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:10 187-A:10 Out-of-State Students.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S10.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:10-a 187-A:10-a Consulting Center.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXV_C187-A_S10-a.md)

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