University of Newfoundland

University of Newfoundland

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Former name	St. John's College (1824 – 1828) Newfoundland College (1828 – 1856) Royal College of Newfoundland (1856 — 1861)
Type	Public research university
Established	24 August 1824 (1824-08-24)
Parent institution	Newfoundland System of Higher Education
Endowment	$2.1 billion CAD
Chancellor	Edward St-Jean
President	Christopher Curley
Provost	Ayden Faucher
Academic staff	2,077
Students	41,066
Undergraduates	33,234
Postgraduates	7,832
Location	St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada
Campus	Urban, 1,267 acres (513 ha)

The University of Newfoundland is a public research university in St. John's, Newfoundland.

History

St. John's College was founded in 1824 by the newly established Congress of Newfoundland to educate the mostly uneducated lower class of St. John's. The Board of Visitors chose Consul Richard Dickson's brother, Alexander Dickson, to be the first President of the College. In 1828, Alexander would rename the college to Newfoundland College, to rebrand its mission to educate all Newfoundlanders.

Academics

Colleges

• Federal Federal
• St. John's St. John's
• St. John's Victoria
• St. Isidore St. Isidore
• Saint Barbara Saint Barbara
• Prince Albert Prince Albert
• Queen's Queen's