University of Leicester
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| Motto | Latin: Ut Vitam Habeant |
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Motto in English | So that they may have life |
| Type | public research university |
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| Endowment | £25.9 million (2024) |
| Budget | £384.6 million (2023/24) |
| Chancellor | Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nishan Canagarajah |
| Visitor | Charles III |
Academic staff | 1,960 (2023/24) |
Administrative staff | 2,395 (2023/24) |
| Students | 18,480 (2023/24) 16,985 FTE (2023/24) |
| Undergraduates | 13,630 (2023/24) |
| Postgraduates | 4,850 (2023/24) |
| Location | , England, UK 52°37′17″N 1°07′28″W / 52.62139°N 1.12444°W |
| Campus | Urban parkland |
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| Website | le |
The University of Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ ⓘ LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957.
The university had an income of £384.6 million in 2023/24, of which £74.5 million was from research grants.
The university is known for the invention of genetic fingerprinting, and for partially funding the discovery and the DNA identification of the remains of King Richard III in Leicester.