Public university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Queen's University at Kingston Latin : Universitas Reginae apud Regiodunum[ 1] [ 2] Other name
Queen's University Former names
Queen's College at Kingston (1841–1912)[ 3] Motto Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas (Latin ) Motto in English
Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times[ 4] Type Public research university Established 16 October 1841 (183 years ago) (1841-10-16 ) [ 3] Academic affiliation
ACU , CARL , COU , CUSID , Fields Institute , MNU , Universities Canada , U15 Endowment CA$ 1.409 billion (2022)[ 5] Chancellor Shelagh Rogers Provost Matthew R. Evans Rector Niki Boytchuk-Hale[ 6] Principal Patrick Deane Academic staff
3,925[ 7] Administrative staff
2,824 (2022) Total staff
10,262 (2022) Students 33,842 (2022)[ 8] Undergraduates 26,052[ 8] Postgraduates 5,733[ 8] Location , , Canada
44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.22500°N 76.49500°W / 44.22500; -76.49500 Campus Urban Main campus: 40 hectares (99 acres) West campus: 27 hectares (67 acres)[ 9] Colours Blue, Gold, and Red[ 10]
Nickname Golden Gaels Sporting affiliations
U Sports – OUA , CUFLA , MAISA Mascot Boo Hoo the Bear [ 11] Fight song Oil Thigh Website queensu .ca
Queen's University at Kingston [ 3] [ 12] [ 13] 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.[ 9] 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 at Queen's intended to prepare students for the priesthood, were held 7 March 1842, with 15 students and two professors.[ 14] In 1869, Queen's was the first Canadian university west of the Maritime provinces to admit women.[ 3] 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.[ 15] [ 16] In 1912, Queen's ended its affiliation with the Presbyterian Church,[ 12] and adopted its present name.[ 17] [ 3] 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.[ 7] [ 18] Notable alumni include government officials, academics, business leaders and 57 Rhodes Scholars .[ 19] As of 2022, five Nobel Laureates and one Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.
The university funds several magazines and journals, among which are the Queen's Quarterly that has been published since 1893.[ 20]
^ "Senate Seal" . Queen's University. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017 .
^ Anderson, Peter John (1907). Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen: From 25th to 28th September, 1906 . Aberdeen , United Kingdom : Aberdeen University Press (University of Aberdeen ). ASIN B001PK7B5G . ISBN 9781363625079 .
^ a b c d e "General History" . Queen's University. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011 .
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^ "Queen's Alumni Endowment Report" (PDF) . Queensu.ca . 30 April 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
^ "About the Rector" . Queen's University . Retrieved 3 November 2024 .
^ a b "Queen's Quick Facts" . Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014 .
^ a b c "Student Enrolment" . Office of Planning & Budgeting . Queen's University. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018 .
^ a b "Inventory and Assessment" (PDF) . Campus Plan 2002 . Queen's University. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2011 .
^ "Visual Identity Guide October 2024" (PDF) . Visual Identity - Queen's University . Queen's University. Retrieved 19 November 2024 .
^ "Boo Hoo the Bear" . Queen's University. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012 .
^ a b "Consolidation of The Royal Charter of Queen's University and its Amending Statutes" (PDF) . Queen's University. October 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2011 .
^ "An Act Respecting the Incorporation of Queen's Theological College" (PDF) . Queen's University. July 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011 .
^ Neatby, Hilda (1978). Queen's University, Vol I: Volume I, 1841–1914: And Not to Yield . McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-7735-0336-6 .
^ "Women Medical Students, Expulsion of | Queen's Encyclopedia" . queensu.ca . Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019 .
^ Neatby, Hilda (1978). Queen's University: Volume I, 1841–1917: And Not to Yield . McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 214– 216. ISBN 0-7735-6074-2 .
^ S.C., 1912, c. 138
^ Category: | Queen's University News Centre Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Queensu.ca. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
^ "Queen's Gazette" . Queen's University. 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016 .
^ "Queen's Quarterly" . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . Retrieved 16 September 2024 .