University of Iowa campus, photos, videos and location

The University of Iowa's campus is spread over 1,880 acres and consists of state-of-the-art academic, recreational and housing facilities for students. The River Iowa flowing through the campus divides it into the western and eastern sections. UI maintains the most extensive library in the state. Its library system comprises of the Central Library, Law Library, Hardin Library for Health Sciences and 5 department libraries. It holds more than 5,000,000 bound volumes, over 200,000 rare books and approximately 1000 historical manuscripts. Besides, the library also possesses a collection of culinary arts, television and film scripts, comic books and science fiction. The campus offers excellent athletic facilities for various sports like football, hockey, wrestling, golf, basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, diving and volleyball. It has 11 residence halls providing on-campus accommodation to students. Other on-campus facilities include a wellness centre, field house, gymnasium, field house, recreation complex and several museums. Iowa has about 500 student organizations and clubs, focused on games, sports, politics, lifestyle, dance, music, theatre and various other activities. There are 22 sports teams, known as Hawkeyes, which participate in different intercollegiate competitions. Additionally, the institute also has a sports affiliation from NCAA Division I.