University of Memphis
The University of Memphis (Memphis) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students.
Former names | Memphis State University (1957–1994) Memphis State College (1941–1957) West Tennessee State Teachers College (1925–1941) West Tennessee State Normal School (1912–1925) |
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| Motto | Latin: Imaginari cogitare facere |
Motto in English | To imagine, to think, to do |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 10, 1912 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $220.8 million (2020) |
| President | Bill Hardgrave |
Academic staff | 930 |
Administrative staff | 1,570 |
| Students | 21,916 |
| Undergraduates | 16,703 |
| Postgraduates | 5,209 |
| Location | , , United States 35°07′08″N 89°56′14″W |
| Campus | Urban 1,160 acres (4.7 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Daily Helmsman |
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – American Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | TOM III (Formally Live Tiger - deceased September 18, 2020) and Pouncer (costume) |
| Website | memphis.edu |
The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the former Lambuth University campus in Jackson, Tennessee (now a branch campus of the University of Memphis), the Loewenberg College of Nursing, the School of Public Health, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the FedEx Institute of Technology, the Advanced Distributed Learning Workforce Co-Lab, and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. The University of Memphis is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High research activity".