The state of West Virginia records the highest altitude than any other state in the eastern region of the Mississippi River. The state has the most irregular territory or boundary than any other state. In the year 1883, West Virginia was the first state to have invented nail-cutters out of steel.

The University of West Virginia was founded in the year 1867. Presently, the university is located in Morgantown. The university being a land-grant university has an interesting history. President Lincoln had signed the Morrill Act in the year 1862. According to this Act, 30,000 acres of federal land was granted to those states of America which agreed to set up a college on agro-science and engineering. This institution was one of them and it was named West Virginia University in the year 1868.

Here are some more facts that you would love to know about the West Virginia University.

The University of West Virginia or the West Virginia University was established in the year 1867, on February 7. In those days it was named ‘œThe Agricultural College of West Virginia.

It is surprising but West Virginia University had played Pitt in the world’s very first football game to be broadcasted over the radio. It was in the year 1921 on channel KDKA.

The memorial tunnel of West Virginia was the first tunnel ever in the entire nation that was monitored by television.

The present face of the NBA logo, Jerry West from Cheylan, was a proud two times All-American at The West Virginia University. He was identified the title player of the Los Angeles Lakers in the year 1972. The team was then led by him as well. .

During the time of the West Virginia Democratic Primary, a single lane bridge, enrouted to Route 152 in Wayne County had been telecasted on the television. The bridge was later re-built and then was named the Huntley-Brinkley Bridge, or the WVBL.

The Sports Management Program by the West Virginia University in the College of Sports Sciences and Physical Activity was ranked among the top fifteen graduate programs in management of sports, by the SportBiz magazine.

An economics professor of WVU, Amanda Ross, is an assistant referee of FIFA. She is one among the four assistant referees that FIFA has in the US.

On the days when football matches are held in Morgantown, the WVU Football team generates revenue worth $1.6 million for Monongalia County. When added up, it comes to a whopping $11.2 million over 7 games!

Georgeann Wells, from the West Virginia University was the first woman to have the record of dunking a basketball during the college game, in the year 1984. The ball can still be seen at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, Massachusetts.

The West Virginia University is planning to be prominent in national research works by the year 2020. Hence the university is keen on excelling its global engagement, educational achievements and building excellence.

Apart from all these amazing facts, the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching has entitled West Virginia University as a Good Research University for it deals with High Research Activities. The University ranks among the best 100 public universities of U.S. In the World Report of Best Colleges, West Virginia University ranked 94, in the year 2013.