University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Former names	University of Nevada, Southern Division (1957–1965); Nevada Southern University (1965–1969)
Motto	Omnia Pro Patria (Latin)
Motto in English	"All For Our Country"
Type	Public land-grant research university
Established	September 10, 1957
Parent institution	Nevada System of Higher Education
Accreditation	NWCCU
Academic affiliations	CUMU; Space-grant;
Endowment	$388.4 million (2023)
President	Keith E. Whitfield
Provost	Christopher L. Heavey
Academic staff	1,000
Administrative staff	3,282
Students	31,142 (2020)
Undergraduates	25,795 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates	4,282 (Fall 2023)
Doctoral students	4,043 (Fall 2020)
Location	Paradise, Nevada, United States; 36°06′28″N 115°08′38″W / 36.10779°N 115.14376°W
Campus	Midsize city ; Main campus: 358 acres (145 ha); North campus: 640 acres (260 ha); Shadow Lane campus: 18.2 acres (7.4 ha)
Other campuses	Las Vegas
Newspaper	The Scarlet & Gray
Colors	Scarlet and gray;
Nickname	Rebels
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – Mountain West
Website	www.unlv.edu

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant^[a] research university in Paradise, Nevada. The 332-acre (134 ha)^[5] campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which houses both School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law, is the only law school in the state.

It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".^[6] According to the National Science Foundation, UNLV spent $83 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 165th in the nation.^[7]

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^ 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 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Facts and Stats". UNLV. May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ "Primary Color Palette". UNLV.edu. May 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^ "SB287 Text". NELIS. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Rankings". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
^ "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 26, 2020.

[2] 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 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[Facts_and_Stats-3] "Facts and Stats". UNLV. May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[4] "Primary Color Palette". UNLV.edu. May 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[5] "SB287 Text". NELIS. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[6] "Rankings". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.

[7] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[8] "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 26, 2020.

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