University of Hull

The University of Hull

Arms
Motto	Latin: Lampada Ferens
Motto in English	Bearing the Torch [of learning]
Type	Public
Established	1927 – University College Hull 1954 – university status
Endowment	£14.9 million (2023)[1]
Budget	£206.8 million (2022/23)[1]
Chancellor	Alan Johnson
Vice-Chancellor	David Petley[2]
Visitor	The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Academic staff	1,005 (2020)[3]
Total staff	2,190 (2020)[3]
Students	14,255 (2019/20)[4]
Undergraduates	11,930 (2019/20)[4]
Postgraduates	2,325 (2019/20)[4]
Location	Kingston upon Hull 53°46′13″N 0°22′02″W / 53.770263°N 0.367141°W / 53.770263; -0.367141 (Hull campus of University of Hull) , England
Campus	Urban area
Colours	Scarf colours, blue and gold Academic silk colour turquoise blue[5]
Affiliations	Global U8 (GU8) Utrecht Network Universities UK EUA
Website	hull.ac.uk

The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York. Students are served by Hull University Union.

The first chancellor of the university was Lord Middleton (1954–1969), followed by Lord Cohen (1970–1977), Lord Wilberforce (1978–1994), Lord Armstrong (1994–2006) and Virginia Bottomley (Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone) (2006–2023). Alan Johnson was installed as the current chancellor in July 2023.