Miskatonic University is a private, independent institution in Arkham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1765 on the majestic Miskatonic river, The historic 120-acre campus it is dedicated to the study of all forms of the Science and Arts, with several acclaimed landmarks to include:
-Richard Upton Pickman Art institute
-Crawford Tillinghast School of Science & Technology
-Nathaniel Derby Pickman Foundation Nuclear Laboratory
-Daniel Upton School of Design
-Ephraim Waite Seminary
-Arkham Medical College
-Jeremiah Orne Library & Museum
The Orne Library is famous for its collection of occult books. It holds one of the very few genuine copies of the Necronomicon. Other infamous tomes include the Unaussprechlichen Kulten by Friedrich von Junzt and the fragmentary Book of Eibon.