University of Leicester
The University of Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ ⓘ LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957.
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| Motto | Latin: Ut Vitam Habeant |
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Motto in English | So that they may have life |
| Type | public research university |
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| Endowment | £23.6 million (2023) |
| Budget | £368.0 million (2022/23) |
| Chancellor | Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nishan Canagarajah |
| Visitor | The King |
Academic staff | 1,655 (2021/22) |
Administrative staff | 2,060 (2021/22) |
| Students | 16,670 (2021/22) |
| Undergraduates | 11,315 (2021/22) |
| Postgraduates | 5,355 (2021/22) |
| Location | , England, UK 52°37′17″N 1°07′28″W |
| Campus | Urban parkland |
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| Website | le |
The university had an income of £368 million in 2022/23, of which £70.3 million was from research grants.
The university is known for the invention of genetic fingerprinting, and for partially funding the discovery and the DNA identification of the remains of King Richard III in Leicester.
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