Memorial University of Newfoundland
Former names | Memorial University College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Provehito in Altum (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Launch forth into the deep" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1925 |
| Endowment | CAD$159 million |
| Chancellor | Earl Ludlow |
| President | Jennifer Lokash |
| Visitor | Judy Foote |
Academic staff | 1,330 |
Administrative staff | 2,474 |
| Students | 19,429 |
| Undergraduates | 13,564 |
| Postgraduates | 3,774 |
| Location | , , Canada 47°34′19″N 52°43′58″W / 47.57203°N 52.73265°W |
| Campus | Urban St. John's: 279 acres (113 ha) Grenfell: 185 acres (75 ha) Harlow: 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Colours | |
| Nickname | Sea-Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | AUS U SPORTS |
| Mascot | Gerry the MUN Bird |
| Website | mun |
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 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, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Saint Pierre, and Harlow, England. Memorial University offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, as well as online courses and degrees.
Founded in September 1925 as a 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 1,330 faculty and 2,474 staff, supporting 18,000 students from nearly 100 countries.