University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Reno
Former names
  • State University of Nevada (1874–1881)
  • Nevada State University (1881–1906)
  • University of Nevada (1906–1969)
MottoOmnia Pro Patria (Latin)
Motto in English
"All for Our Country"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedOctober 12, 1874 (1874-10-12)
Parent institution
Nevada System of Higher Education
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Endowment$458.0 million (2022)
PresidentBrian Sandoval
ProvostJeff Thompson
Academic staff
1,082
Students20,945 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates16,973 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates3,972 (fall 2022)
Location, ,
United States

39°32′16″N 119°48′50″W / 39.53778°N 119.81389°W / 39.53778; -119.81389
CampusLarge city, 200 acres (81 ha)
Other campusesIncline Village
NewspaperThe Nevada Sagebrush
ColorsNavy blue and silver
   
NicknameWolf Pack
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBSMountain West
Mascots
  • Alphie
  • Wolfie Jr.
  • Luna
Websitewww.unr.edu
University of Nevada Historic District
LocationVirginia Street, Reno, Nevada
Area290 acres (117.4 ha) (entire campus)
40 acres (16 ha) (historic district)
Built1906
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Empire, Jeffersonian Revival
NRHP reference No.87000135
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1987

The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, 1874, in Elko, Nevada.

The university is classified as a doctoral, R1 research university by the Carnegie Classification. In 2018, the university spent $144 million on research and development according to the National Science Foundation. Among its several schools and colleges, the unversity has a medical school and is home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism from which six Pulitzer Prize winners have graduated.