Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University
Latin: Universitas Dalhousiana[1]
Former names
Dalhousie College
(1818–1863)
The Governors of Dalhousie College and University
(1863–1996)
MottoOra et Labora (Latin)
On seal: Doctrina vim promovet insitam (Latin)
Motto in English
Pray and work
On seal: Teaching promotes innate ability
TypePublic research university
Established1818; 206 years ago (1818)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$681.5 million[2]
ChancellorRustum Southwell[3]
PresidentKim Brooks[4]
ProvostFrank Harvey
Academic staff
  • 867 full-time
  • 274 clinical dentistry & medicine
  • 826 part-time
Students20,970[5]
Undergraduates16,002
Postgraduates4,968
Location
Halifax
,
Nova Scotia
,
Canada[a]

44°38′13″N 63°35′30″W / 44.63694°N 63.59167°W / 44.63694; -63.59167
Campus
  • Studley campus, 79 acres (32 ha)
  • Agricultural Campus, 151 acres (61 ha)
ColoursWingtip Black, Beak Gold, Cloud White[6]
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
U Sports, (AUS, RSEQ), ACAA, CCAA
Websitewww.dal.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[7] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.

The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, with education reformer Thomas McCulloch as its first principal. However, the college did not hold its first class until 1838, with operations remaining sporadic due to financial difficulties. The college was reorganized in 1863 and renamed The Governors of Dalhousie College and University. The university formally changed its name to Dalhousie University in 1997 through the same provincial legislation that merged the institution with the Technical University of Nova Scotia.

Dalhousie's varsity teams, the Tigers, compete in the Atlantic University Sport conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Dalhousie's Faculty of Agriculture varsity teams are called the Dalhousie Rams, and compete in the ACAA and CCAA. Dalhousie is a coeducational university with more than 20,000 students and 150,000 alumni around the world. The university's notable alumni include a Nobel Prize winner and 94 Rhodes Scholars.

  1. ^ Anderson, Peter John (1907). Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen: From 25th to 28th September, 1906. Aberdeen, United Kingdom: Aberdeen University Press (University of Aberdeen). ASIN B001PK7B5G. ISBN 9781363625079.
  2. ^ "Annual Financial Report 2022-23" (PDF). Dalhousie University. 31 March 2023. p. 33. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Mr. Rustum Southwell as Dalhousie's ninth Chancellor". Dalhousie University. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Announcement from the Chair". Dalhousie University. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Full-time plus Part-time Enrolment" (PDF). Association of Atlantic Universities. 30 October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Colours". The Dal Brand. Dalhousie University. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Dalhousie University". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.


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