University of Cincinnati

Public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 50,000 students, making it the second largest university in Ohio.[7] 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.

University of Cincinnati
Former names
List
  • Cincinnati College (1819–1825; 1835–1870)
  • Medical College of Ohio (1819–1896)
  • Cincinnati Law School (1833–1893)
  • Miami Medical College (1852–1909)
  • Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (1867–1955)
  • College of Music of Cincinnati (1878–1955)
  • Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (1955–1962)
MottoJuncta Juvant (Latin)
Alta Petit (Latin)
Motto in English
"Strength in Unity"
"Seek the Highest"
TypePublic research university
Established1819; 205 years ago (1819)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.346 billion (2023)[1]
PresidentNeville G. Pinto
ProvostValerio Ferme[2]
Academic staff
3,696 Full-time,
2,852 Part-time (2023)[3]
Administrative staff
4,615 Full-time,
307 Part-time (2023)[3]
Students50,921 (2023)[3]
Undergraduates38,748 (2023)[3]
Postgraduates12,173 (2023)[3]
Location, ,
United States

39°07′52″N 84°30′58″W / 39.131°N 84.516°W / 39.131; -84.516[4]
CampusLarge city[5], 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
NewspaperThe News Record
ColorsRed and black[6]
   
NicknameBearcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS - Big 12
MascotThe Bearcat
Websitewww.uc.edu

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.[8] UC was also the first university to implement a co-operative education (co-op) model.[9]

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[10] According to the National Science Foundation, UC spent $480 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 54th in the nation.[11]

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.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Meet the Provost". Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e https://www.uc.edu/about/factsheet.html
  4. ^ "University of Cincinnati". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-University of Cincinnati".
  6. ^ Brand Color (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "UC's Enrollment Confirmed as the Highest in the University's 194-Year History". University of Cincinnati. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Castano, Ellie (July 8, 2013). "Illuminating who medical school applicants really are". UMassMedNOW. www.umassmed.edu. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Cedercreutz, Ketti (October 30, 2010). "Cooperative Education at the University of Cincinnati: A Strategic Asset in Evolution". Association of American Colleges & Universities. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

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