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 Arms of the University of Guelph | |
| Motto | Latin: Rerum cognoscere causas |
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Motto in English | "To learn the reasons of realities" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | May 8, 1964 (60 years ago) As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) |
| Endowment | CA$445 million (2023)[1] |
| Chancellor | Mary Anne Chambers[2] |
| President | Charlotte A.B. Yates |
Academic staff | 830 |
Administrative staff | 3,100 |
| Students | 29,923 |
| Undergraduates | 23,926 |
| Postgraduates | 3,035 |
| Location | , Canada 43°32′00″N 80°13′25″W / 43.53333°N 80.22361°W |
| Campus | Urban 589 ha (1,455 acres)[3] |
| Colours | |
| Nickname | Gryphons |
Sporting affiliations | CIS, OUA |
| Website | www |
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The University of Guelph (abbreviated U of G) is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald Institute (1903), and the Ontario Veterinary College (1922), and has since grown to an institution of almost 30,000 students (including those at the Humber campus, Ridgetown campus, off-campus degree enrolments, diploma enrolments and part-time students) and employs 830 full-time faculty (academic staff) as of fall 2019.[4] It offers 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines.
The university conducts a significant degree of research and offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. According to the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, the university's Hospitality and Tourism Management program has Canada's highest research index.
The faculty at the University of Guelph hold 23 Canada Research Chair positions in the research areas of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences and social sciences.[5] Academic achievements include the first scientific validation of water on Mars, Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) on board the Curiosity rover,[6] and the Barcode of Life project for species identification.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year 2023" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Chancellor's Installation". University of Guelph. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Facts and Figures". University of Guelph. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "About | University of Guelph". uoguelph.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Canada Research Chairs | Office of Research".
- ^ "The Maple Leaf Returns to Mars – Canadian Space Agency". Canadian Space Agency. August 6, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2013.