University of Chicago
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| Motto | Latin: Crescat scientia; vita excolatur "Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched" |
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| Established | 1890 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $4.5 billion[1] |
| President | Robert J. Zimmer |
| Professors | 2,160 |
| Staff | 12,460 including hospital |
| Undergraduates | 4,515 |
| Postgraduates | 9,087 |
| Place | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Campus | Urban 211 acres (0.9 km²) |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Colors | Dark red and white |
| Nickname | Maroons |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Fight song | Wave the Flag |
| Memberships | AAU, UAA |
| Website | www.uchicago.edu |
The University of Chicago is a university in Chicago, Illinois. Many people think it is one of the best universities in the world because its students get a strong liberal arts education, and because the university performs important research, sometimes for the United States government.
The university is known most for providing a strong education in economics (the study of the economy), linguistics (the study of language), social science (the study of society), and mathematics (the study of numbers).
By official university count, the University of Chicago has the most Nobel Prizes of any institution in the world, a prize received for using one's intelligence to contribute meaningfully to society.
[change] References
- ↑ Peter D.A. Stein Profile. The University of Chicago (2006). Retrieved on 30 July 2006.