The University is well known in the field of biology for its unique contributions to the study of genetics. This is due in part to long-term genealogy efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the LDS or Mormon church) which is headquartered about four miles from the University. LDS members are an asset to researchers who are able to use family records to trace genetic disorders through several generations.

The University suffered some embarrassment in 1989 as the result of Pons and Fleischmann's cold fusion announcement.

In 2002, the University hosted some Winter Olympic events, including the opening and closing ceremonies. Prior to the events, the University received a facelift that included extensive renovations to the Rice-Eccles Stadium, a light rail track leading to downtown Salt Lake City and an array of new student housing (first used by the Olympic athletes) at nearby Fort Douglas.

Some consider the University a "commuter campus" as many students commute from all over the Salt Lake Valley and from Davis County to the north and Utah County to the south. However, parking at the University has gone from bad to worse as the administration continues to sell far more parking permits than there are parking spaces.

The school's sports teams are called the Utes. They participate in the NCAA's Division I and in the Mountain West Conference. The Utes have two big rivalries, both of which are in-state. They meet their primary rivals, the BYU Cougars, in a game called the "Holy War." They also battle Utah State University for the Beehive Boot, a traveling trophy.

The University is spread out along a corner in the foothills of the towering Wasatch Mountains overlooking Salt Lake City across to the Oquirrh Mountains.

The University, as many do, has public broadcasting entities:
A television station, KUED-Channel 7, the state's main PBS member station and producer of local documentaries; and a public radio station, KUER-FM 90.1, an NPR member station. Also, KULC-Channel 9, a resource for teachers and lifelong learners is operated from the U. campus by the Utah Education Network, a statewide partnership of public and higher education.

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