Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University

Motto	Fortes fortuna adiuvat (Latin)
Motto in English	Fortune Assists the Bold
Type	Public
Established	1823 – Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts 1992 – Liverpool John Moores University
Endowment	£0.95 million (2015)
Chancellor	Sir. Brian Leveson
Vice-Chancellor	Nigel Weatherill
Administrative staff	1,095
Students	20,635 (2014/15)
Undergraduates	17,835 (2014/15)
Postgraduates	2,800 (2014/15)
Location	Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 53°24′11″N 2°58′12″W / 53.403°N 2.970°W / 53.403; -2.970Coordinates: 53°24′11″N 2°58′12″W / 53.403°N 2.970°W / 53.403; -2.970
Campus	Urban
Colours	Navy blue      Lime green
Affiliations	University Alliance EUA NWUA Northern Consortium
Website	www.ljmu.ac.uk

     Navy blue

Liverpool John Moores University (: LJMU) is a public research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It has 20,635 students, of which 17,835 are undergraduate students and 2,800 are postgraduate, making it the 37th largest university in the UK by total student population.

The university can trace its origins to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823 making it a contestant as the third-oldest university in England; this later merged to become Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, following an Act of Parliament the Liverpool Polytechnic became what is now Liverpool John Moores University.

It is a member of the University Alliance, a mission group of British universities which was established in 2007. and the European University Association.

Originally founded as a small mechanics institution (Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts) in 1823, the institution grew over the centuries by converging and amalgamating with different colleges, including City of Liverpool C.F. Mott Training College, before eventually becoming Liverpool Polytechnic in 1970. The University also has a long history of providing training, education and research to the maritime industry, dating back to the formation of the Liverpool Nautical College in 1892.

The institution then became a university under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 under the new title of "Liverpool John Moores University". This new title was approved by the Privy Council on 15 September 1992. The university took its name from Sir John Moores, the founder of the Littlewoods empire. Moores was a great believer in the creation of opportunity for all, which embodies the ethos of LJMU in providing educational routes for people of all ages and from all backgrounds. This belief led Sir John Moores to invest in the institution and facilities, such as the John Foster Building (housing the Liverpool Business School), designed by and named after leading architect John Foster. With the institution's backgrounds dating back as far as 1823, many of the university buildings date back also, with aesthetically pleasing Georgian and Victorian buildings found on a few of the campuses.