University of Kent
The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC) is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The university was granted its royal charter on 4 January 1965 and the following year Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was formally installed as the first Chancellor.
Coat of arms University of Kent | |
Former name | University of Kent at Canterbury |
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| Motto | Latin: Cui servire regnare est |
Motto in English | Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign' (Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom') |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 4 January 1965 |
| Endowment | £3.8 million (2022) |
| Budget | £260.4 million (2021–22) |
| Chancellor | Gavin Esler |
| Vice-Chancellor | Karen Cox |
| Visitor | The Archbishop of Canterbury ex officio |
| Students | 18,710 (2019/20) |
| Undergraduates | 15,020 (2019/20) |
| Postgraduates | 3,685 (2019/20) |
| Location | |
| Campus | Semi-rural |
| Colours | Kent Blue and Kent Red |
| Affiliations | Universities UK SGroup European Universities' Network EUA ACU Eastern ARC Universities at Medway |
| Website | kent |
The university has its main campus north of Canterbury situated within 300 acres (120 hectares) of parkland, housing over 6,000 students, as well as a campus in Medway in Kent and European postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris. The university is international, with students from 158 different nationalities and 41% of its academic and research staff being from outside the United Kingdom. It is a member of the Santander Network of European universities encouraging social and economic development.