University of Guelph
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| Motto | Latin: Rerum cognoscere causas |
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Motto in English
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"to learn the reasons of realities" |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | May 8, 1964 (52 years ago) As constituents: OAC: 1874 Macdonald Institute: 1903 OVC: 1922 |
| Endowment | CA$308.9 Million |
| Chancellor | David Mirvish |
| President | Franco Vaccarino |
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Academic staff
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1,590 |
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Administrative staff
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3,870 |
| Students | 27,890 |
| Undergraduates | 20,538 |
| Postgraduates | 2,514 |
| Location | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
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Suburban/Rural 589 ha (1,455 acres) |
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| Sports | CIS, OUA |
| Nickname | Gryphons |
| Affiliations | AUCC, CARL, IAU, COU, CIS, CUSID, Fields Institute, OUA, Ontario Network of Women in engineering, CBIE |
| Website | www.uoguelph.ca |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global rankings | |
| ARWU World | 301-400 |
| Times World | 351-400 |
| US News and World Report Global | 420 |
| Canadian rankings | |
| ARWU National | 14-16 |
| Times National | 17 |
| US News and World Report National | 18 |
| Maclean's Comprehensive | 4 |
| Maclean's Reputation | 13 |
Coordinates: 43°32′00″N 80°13′25″W / 43.53333°N 80.22361°W
The University of Guelph (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, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College, and has since grown to an institution of more than 32,000 students (including those at the Humber campus) and over 1500 faculty (academic staff) as of fall 2015. It offers over 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines.
The Veterinary medicine program at the University of Guelph has ranked 4th in the world. The University of Guelph is ranked 5th in Canada in Maclean's "University Rankings 2016" in the Comprehensive category, which includes universities that conduct a significant degree of research and offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. It is given top marks for student satisfaction among medium-sized universities in Canada by The Globe and Mail. It has held these rankings with its reputation, innovative research-intensive programs, and lively campus life cited as particular strengths. According to Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, the university's Hospitality and Tourism Management program has Canada's highest research index. The University of Guelph has also been ranked 50th by Times Higher Education in their list of the top 100 universities under 50 years old. The university has a key focus on life science and has ranked 76-100 in the world by ARWU.
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