University of Cincinnati
Former names | List
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|---|---|
| Motto | Juncta Juvant (Latin) Alta Petit (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Strength in Unity" "Seek the Highest" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1819 |
Parent institution | University System of Ohio |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $2.0 billion (2024) |
| President | Neville G. Pinto |
| Provost | Kristi Nelson (interim) |
Academic staff | 3,789 full-time, 2,976 part-time (2024) |
Administrative staff | 4,786 full-time, 314 part-time (2024) |
| Students | 53,235 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 41,223 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 12,012 (2024) |
| Location | , , United States 39°7′58″N 84°30′55″W / 39.13278°N 84.51528°W |
| Campus | Large city, Main campus: 202 acres (0.82 km2) Uptown campus (Main and Medical): 194 acres (0.79 km2) All campuses: 473 acres (1.91 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The News Record |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Nickname | Bearcats |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12 |
| Mascot | The Bearcat |
| Website | uc |
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the second-largest university in Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. The university's primary uptown campus and medical campus are located in the Heights and Corryville neighborhoods, with branch campuses located in Batavia and Blue Ash, Ohio.
The university has 14 constituent colleges, with programs in architecture, business, education, engineering, humanities, the sciences, law, music, and medicine. The medical college includes a leading teaching hospital and several biomedical research laboratories, with developments made including a live polio vaccine and diphenhydramine. UC was also the first university to implement a co-operative education (co-op) model.
The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UC's athletic teams are called the Cincinnati Bearcats and compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference.