University of Nevada, Reno
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The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, 1874, in Elko, Nevada.
Former names | State University of Nevada (1874–1881) Nevada State University (1881–1906) University of Nevada (1906–1969) |
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Motto | Omnia Pro Patria (Latin) |
Motto in English | "All For Our Country" |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | October 12, 1874; 149 years ago (1874-10-12) |
Parent institution | Nevada System of Higher Education |
Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $458.0 million (2022)[1] |
President | Brian Sandoval |
Provost | Jeff Thompson |
Academic staff | 1,082[2] |
Students | 20,718 (Fall 2020) |
Undergraduates | 16,841 |
Postgraduates | 3,877 |
Location | , , United States 39°32′16″N 119°48′50″W |
Campus | Large city, 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
Other campuses | Incline Village |
Newspaper | The Nevada Sagebrush |
Colors | Navy blue and silver[3] |
Nickname | Wolf Pack |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Mountain West |
Mascots |
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Website | www |
University of Nevada Historic District | |
Location | Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada |
Area | 290 acres (117.4 ha) (entire campus) 40 acres (16 ha) (historic district) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Empire, Jeffersonian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 87000135[4] |
Added to NRHP | February 25, 1987 |
The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[5] According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent $144 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 139th in the nation.[6] The university has a medical school.[7] The university is also home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism. It has graduated six Pulitzer Prize winners.[8]