University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

University of Minnesota

Motto	Commune vinculum omnibus artibus (Latin)
Motto in English	A common bond for all the arts
Type	Public Flagship University Land-Grant Sea-Grant Space-Grant
Established	1851 (1851)
Academic affiliations	University of Minnesota system AAU BTAA URA APLU
Endowment	$3.281 billion (2016)
Budget	$3.8 billion (FY 17)
President	Eric W. Kaler
Provost	Karen Hanson
Academic staff	3,804
Students	48,231
Undergraduates	28,942
Postgraduates	15,859
Doctoral students	3,430
Location	Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States 44°58′29″N 93°14′07″W / 44.974747°N 93.235353°W / 44.974747; -93.235353Coordinates: 44°58′29″N 93°14′07″W / 44.974747°N 93.235353°W / 44.974747; -93.235353
Campus	Urban 2,730 acres (1,100 ha)
Colors	Maroon & Gold
Nickname	Golden Gophers
Mascot	Goldy Gopher
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I Big Ten, WCHA (Women's ice hockey)
Website	www.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as The University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, and the Saint Paul campus is actually in neighboring Falcon Heights. It is the oldest and largest campus within the University of Minnesota system and has the sixth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 51,147 students in 2013–14. The university is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota system, and is organized into 19 colleges and schools, with sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.

Minnesota is one of America's Public Ivy universities, which refers to top public universities in the United States capable of providing a collegiate experience comparable with the Ivy League. Founded in 1851, The University of Minnesota is categorized as an R1 Doctoral University with the highest research activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Minnesota is a member of the Association of American Universities and is ranked 14th in research activity with $881 million in research and development expenditures in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

Minnesota faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 25 Nobel Prizes and three Pulitzer Prizes. Notable University of Minnesota alumni include two Vice Presidents of the United States, Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale, and Bob Dylan, who received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.