University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

Motto	Science, Arts, Industry
Type	Public Flagship Sea grant Land grant Space grant
Established	1866
Endowment	$336 million
President	Mark W. Huddleston (19th)
Administrative staff	586
Students	15,340
Undergraduates	12,840
Postgraduates	2,500
Location	Durham, Concord, and Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Campus	Rural 2,600 acres
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	NCAA Division I – America East, Hockey East
Nickname	Wildcats
Mascot	Wild E. Cat
Affiliations	University System of New Hampshire APLU
Website	www.unh.edu

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public research university in the University System of New Hampshire, in the United States. The university's Durham campus, comprising six colleges, is located in the Seacoast region of the state. A seventh college, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, occupies the university's campus in Manchester, the state's largest city. The University of New Hampshire School of Law, known as the Franklin Pierce Law Center until 2010, is located in Concord, the state's capital.

The University of New Hampshire was founded and incorporated in 1866, as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College. In 1893, UNH moved to Durham.

With over 15,000 students between its Durham, Manchester, and Concord campuses, UNH is the largest university in the state. The university is one of only nine land, sea and space grant institutions in the nation. Since July 1, 2007, Mark W. Huddleston has served as the university's 19th president.

The Morrill Act of 1862 granted federal lands to New Hampshire for the establishment of an agricultural-mechanical college. In 1866, the university was first incorporated as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Hanover, New Hampshire, in association with Dartmouth College. The institution was officially associated with Dartmouth College and was directed by Dartmouth's president. Durham resident Benjamin Thompson left his farm and assets to the state for the establishment of an agricultural college. On January 30, 1890, Benjamin Thompson died and his will became public. On March 5, 1891 Gov. Hiram Americus Tuttle signed an act accepting the conditions of Thompson's will. On April 10, 1891, Gov. Tuttle signed a bill authorizing the college's move to Durham, New Hampshire.