University of Winchester

University of Winchester
	Coat of arms; University of Winchester
Former names	King Alfred's College
Motto	Old English: Wisdom ond lar
Motto in English	Wisdom and Knowledge
Type	Public research university
Established	1840 - Winchester Diocesan Training School; 1847 - Winchester Training College; 1928 - King Alfred's College; 2005 - University of Winchester;
Chancellor	Hugh Dennis
Vice-Chancellor	Sarah Greer
Administrative staff	650
Students	8,000 (2019/20)
Undergraduates	6,700 (2019/20)
Postgraduates	1,305 (2019/20)
Location	Winchester, Hampshire, England
Campus	Semi-urban
Colours
Nickname	UoW
Affiliations	Guild HE; Cathedrals Group; Association of Commonwealth Universities; Universities UK;
Website	winchester.ac.uk

The University of Winchester is a public research university based in the city of Winchester, Hampshire, England. The university has origins tracing back to 1840 as a teacher training college,^[2] but was established in 2005.

Winchester University is a member of The Cathedrals Group (officially the Council of Church Universities and Colleges or CCUC), an association of universities and university colleges in the United Kingdom.

Every year the university holds its graduation ceremonies in Winchester Cathedral.^[3]

Graduates of the University of Winchester may use the post-nominals Winton., from the Latin Wintoniensis meaning 'of Winchester'.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "University of Winchester". Guildhe.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Graduation". www.winchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

[HESA_citation-1] "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[2] "University of Winchester". Guildhe.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[3] "Graduation". www.winchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

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