Building Projects
Drive down University Avenue, and you’ll see a campus transforming around you.
When you have great faculty and great students, you must have great facilities in which to teach and learn.
A capital project is a construction project that aims to improve or maintain the infrastructure of the university. Those projects include expansions, renovations, new buildings, and other campus improvements that prepare us for the future.
Upcoming Capital Projects in Academic Affairs
The following projects rely on private support to become a reality. Contact the UND Alumni Association and Foundation to learn how you can build the future for students at the University of North Dakota.
STEM Complex
The University of North Dakota is answering an urgent need for a modern STEM Complex that will enable students, researchers, and faculty to thrive. The project will be designed to support collaborations between internal programs and external partners. The new STEM Complex is an opportunity to transform the environment in ways that enable wonder and discovery. The facility will:
- Break down barriers by bringing engineers, scientists, and mathematicians together in a way that our current facilities cannot.
- Enhance collaborations to accelerate the growth of industry in our region.
- Build the economy of the future by allowing companies to fully utilize the intellectual resources at UND, while giving our students and faculty the opportunity to work on real-world problems and address the most critical needs of our state and region.
Learn more about the project at:
Flight Operations Center
The new Flight Operations Center will reflect the quality of the world’s leading collegiate flight training program. Located at the heart of the UND Aerospace Flight Operations Complex, the project will:
- Update the connecting hangars and faculty/staff building
- Create a modernized space to streamline activities
- Showcase aviation excellence
Learn more about the project at:
Health Professions Collaborative Facility
The addition to the School of Medicine & Health Sciences would house College of Nursing
& Professional
Disciplines programs as well as biomedical research facilities, including much-needed
clinic and research
spaces.The Health Professions Collaborative Facility is a UND capital request.
Learn more about the project at:
Health Professions Collaborative Facility
Recently Completed Capital Projects in Academic Affairs
Merrifield Hall, one of the most iconic buildings on UND's campus, officially reopened in 2025 after two years of renovations. The revitalized building thoughtfully preserves the historic Collegiate Gothic architecture and character cherished by generations of students and faculty, while introducing modern upgrades designed to support teaching, learning, and collaboration for decades to come.
Located at the heart of UND’s core campus, Merrifield Hall is proudly listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Learn more about the project at:
Campus Renewal
UND construction, planning and restoration updates.
