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Latin: Universitas Reginae apud Regiodunum[1] | |
Other name | Queen's University |
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Former names | Queen's College (Kingston, Ontario) (1841–1912)[2] |
Motto | Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas (Latin) |
Motto in English | Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times[3] |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 16 October 1841[2] |
Academic affiliation | ACU, CARL, COU, CUSID, Fields Institute, MNU, Universities Canada, U15 |
Endowment | CA$1.409 billion (2022)[4] |
Chancellor | Shelagh Rogers |
Provost | Matthew R. Evans |
Rector | Owen Crawford-Lem[5] |
Principal | Patrick Deane |
Academic staff | 3,925[6] |
Administrative staff | 2,824 (2022) |
Total staff | 10,262 (2022) |
Students | 33,842 (2022)[7] |
Undergraduates | 26,052[7] |
Postgraduates | 5,733[7] |
Location | , , Canada 44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.22500°N 76.49500°W |
Campus | Urban Main campus: 40 hectares (99 acres) West campus: 27 hectares (67 acres)[8] |
Colours | Blue, Gold, and Red[9] |
Nickname | Golden Gaels |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports – OUA, CUFLA, MAISA |
Mascot | Boo Hoo the Bear[10] |
Fight song | Oil Thigh |
Website | queensu |
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Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario),[2][11][12] commonly known as Queen's University or simply Queen's, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's holds more than 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.[8] Queen's is organized into eight faculties and schools.
The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in October 1841 via a royal charter from Queen Victoria. The first classes, intended to prepare students for the ministry, were held 7 March 1842, with 15 students and two professors.[13] In 1869, Queen's was the first Canadian university west of the Maritime provinces to admit women.[2] In 1883, a women's college for medical education affiliated with Queen's University was established after male staff and students reacted with hostility to the admission of women to the university's medical classes.[14][15] In 1912, Queen's ended its affiliation with the Presbyterian Church,[11] and adopted its present name.[16][2] During the mid-20th century, the university established several faculties and schools, and expanded its campus with the construction of new facilities.
Queen's is a co-educational university with more than 33,842 students and over 131,000 alumni living worldwide.[6][17] Notable alumni include government officials, academics, business leaders and 57 Rhodes Scholars.[18] As of 2022, five Nobel Laureates and one Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.
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