Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland, also known as Memorial University or MUN (/mʌn/), is a public research university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook, elsewhere in Newfoundland and in Labrador, Saint Pierre, and Harlow, England. Memorial University offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, as well as online courses and degrees.

Memorial University of Newfoundland
Latin: Universitas Memorialis
Former names
Memorial University College
MottoProvehito in Altum (Latin)
Motto in English
"Launch forth into the deep"
TypePublic
Established1925 (1925)
EndowmentCAD$159 million
ChancellorEarl Ludlow
PresidentNeil Bose
VisitorJudy Foote
Academic staff
1,330
Administrative staff
2,474
Students19,429
Undergraduates13,564
Postgraduates3,774
Location, ,
Canada

47.57203°N 52.73265°W / 47.57203; -52.73265
CampusUrban
St. John's: 279 acres (113 ha)
Grenfell: 185 acres (75 ha)
Harlow: 25 acres (10 ha)
Colours
NicknameSea-Hawks
Sporting affiliations
ACU, AUCC, AUS, CARL, CIS, CVU, CUSID, UArctic, ATS, CBIE, CUP, IAU.
MascotSammy the Seahawk
Websitewww.mun.ca

Founded in September 1925 as a living memorial to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War, Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada, and Newfoundland and Labrador's only university. As of 2018, there were a reported 1,330 faculty and 2,474 staff, supporting 18,000 students from nearly 100 countries.

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