Motto | Latin: Libertas per Sapientiam[1] |
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Motto in English | Freedom through wisdom[1] |
Type | Public |
Established | 1861 – Hull School of Art 1905 – Endsleigh College 1976 – Hull College 1992 – University of Humberside 1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside 2001 – University of Lincoln |
Budget | £212million (2020/21)[2] |
Chancellor | The Rt. Hon Professor the Lord Ajay Kakkar KBE |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Neal Juster[3] |
Administrative staff | 2,119[4] |
Students | 19,710 (2022/23)[5] |
Undergraduates | 13,145 (2022/23)[5] |
Postgraduates | 6,570 (2022/23)[5] |
Location | , |
Campus | Riseholme – 494 acres (200 ha) Lincoln – 70 acres (28 ha) Holbeach – 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
Colours | Blue[6] |
Affiliations | ACU Santander Universities[7] Universities UK |
Website | lincoln |
The University of Lincoln is a public research university in Lincoln, England, with origins dating back to 1861.[8] It gained university status in 1992 and its present name in 2001. The main campus is in the heart of the city of Lincoln alongside the Brayford Pool. There are satellite campuses across Lincolnshire in Riseholme and Holbeach[9] and graduation ceremonies take place in Lincoln Cathedral.[10]