University of Malta

University of Malta
L-Università ta' Malta
Gateway Building
Former names
  • Collegium Melitense (1592–1768)
  • Pubblica Università di Studi Generali (1769–1798)
  • École Centrale (1798–1800)
  • Royal University of Malta (1937–1974)
MottoUt Fructificemus Deo (Latin)
Motto in English
"We should bring forth fruit unto God"
TypePublic
Established12 November 1592; 432 years ago (1592-11-12)
FounderManuel Pinto da Fonseca
AffiliationEUA, EAN, ACU, Utrecht Network, SGroup, CGU, EUCEN, ISEP
ChancellorDavid J. Attard
RectorAlfred J. Vella
Academic staff
961 (as of 2016–17)[1]
Administrative staff
930 (as of 2016–17)[1]
Students~11,500 (2023) [2]
Location
Tal-Qroqq, Msida
,
Malta

35°54′8″N 14°29′1″E / 35.90222°N 14.48361°E / 35.90222; 14.48361
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Sporting affiliations
Malta University Sports Club
Websitewww.um.edu.mt

The University of Malta (Maltese: L-Università ta' Malta, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association, the European Access Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Utrecht Network, the Santander Network, the Compostela Group, the European Association for University Lifelong Learning (EUCEN) and the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP).[3]

In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Melit; a shortened form of Melita (a Latinised form of the Greek Μελίτη).

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). University of Malta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ The Association of Commonwealth Universities. "University of Malta". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012.