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| Motto | Parum claris lucem dare (Latin) |
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Motto in English | To shed light on that which is obscure |
| Type | Constituent college of the University of Toronto |
| Established | 22 April 1853 |
| Principal | Markus Stock |
| Undergraduates | 4,538 full-time, 305 part-time (2017)[1] |
| Location | , , Canada 43°39′44″N 79°23′45″W / 43.66222°N 79.39583°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | uc.utoronto.ca |
| Official name | University College National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1968 |
University College, popularly referred to as UC, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, created in 1853 specifically as an institution of higher learning free of religious affiliation.[citation needed] It was the founding member of the university's modern collegiate system, and its non-denominationalism contrasted with contemporary colleges at the time, such as Trinity College and St. Michael's College, both of which later became part of the University of Toronto.[citation needed]
University College is one of two places in the University of Toronto that has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada, along with Annesley Hall of Victoria College. It is home to the oldest student government in Canada, the Literary and Athletic Society.