University of Nevada, Reno facts for kids

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University of Nevada, Reno
Former names	State University of Nevada (1874–1881); Nevada State University (1881–1906); University of Nevada (1906–1969)
Motto	Omnia Pro Patria (Latin)
Motto in English	All For Our Country
Type	Public; Flagship; Land-Grant; Space-grant
Established	October 12, 1874; 146 years ago
Parent institution	Nevada System of Higher Education
Academic affiliations	APLU; ORAU
Endowment	$377.4 million (2019)
President	Marc Johnson
Provost	Kevin Carman
Academic staff	1,528
Students	21,657
Undergraduates	17,930
Postgraduates	3,025
Location	Reno , Nevada , United States ; 39°32′45″N 119°49′00″W / 39.54583°N 119.81667°WCoordinates: 39°32′45″N 119°49′00″W / 39.54583°N 119.81667°W
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue and Silver;
Nickname	Sagebrushers (1896–1923); Wolf Pack (1923–present)
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Mountain West
Mascots	Alphie, Wolfie Jr. and Luna
	University of Nevada Historic District
	U.S. Historic district
Location	Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
Area	290 acres (117.4 ha) (entire campus); 40 acres (16 ha) (historic district)
Built	1906
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Empire, Jeffersonian Revival
Added to NRHP	February 25, 1987

The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public research university in Reno, Nevada. It was founded on October 12, 1874 in Elko, Nevada. It is a land grant institution in the state of Nevada.

It is home to the state's first medical school.

According to the National Science Foundation, UNR spent $144 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 139th in the nation.

Images for kids

View of the Campus in front of UNR Knowledge Center
UNR Matthewson-IGT Knowledge Center
Manzanita Lake in the southwestern part of the campus.
View of the Quad, looking north