University of Victoria

For other universities with "Victoria" in their name, see Victoria University (disambiguation).
University of Victoria
Latin: Universitas Victoriensis
Former names
Victoria College
Motto"Multitudo sapientium sanitas orbis" (Latin)
"יְהִי אוֹר" (Hebrew)
Motto in English
"A multitude of the wise is the health of the world"
"Let there be light"
TypePublic university
EstablishedJuly 1, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-07-01)[note 1][1]
Endowment$525 million (2021)[2]
ChancellorMarion Buller[3]
PresidentKevin Hall[4]
ProvostValerie Kuehne[5]
Academic staff
900 faculty[6]
Administrative staff
5,251 employees[7]
Students22,060[7]
Undergraduates18,790[7]
Postgraduates3,270[7]
Location
Greater Victoria
,
British Columbia
,
Canada

48°27′48″N 123°18′42″W / 48.46333°N 123.31167°W / 48.46333; -123.31167
CampusUrban, 163 hectares (403 acres)
Colours  Red
  Gold
  Blue
NicknameVikes
Sporting affiliations
U Sports – Canada West
NAIA – Continental
MascotThunder[8]
Websitewww.uvic.ca

The University of Victoria (UVic) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada.[9][10][11] Established in 1903 as Victoria College, the institution was initially an affiliated college of McGill University until 1915. From 1921 to 1963, it functioned as an affiliate of the University of British Columbia. In 1963, the institution was reorganized into an independent university.[12]


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  1. ^ "History". uvic.ca. University of Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The University of Victoria Foundation". University of Victoria – University Secretary. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Backgrounder: Alumna Marion Buller named UVic's next chancellor". UVic.ca. 2021-11-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. ^ "Welcoming President Kevin Hall". ring.uvic.ca. 2020-11-02. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  5. ^ "Provost's bio". uvic.ca/vpacademic. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  6. ^ "University of Victoria Annual Review 2020 – The Edge of Achievement" (PDF). UVic.ca. 2020-02-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ^ a b c d "Annual review" (PDF). www.uvic.ca. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  8. ^ "Thunder". uvic.ca. University of Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. ^ "University of Victoria". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Henry Marshall Tory Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine. Ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  11. ^ ""University of Victoria Canada"". Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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