The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The 332-acre campus is about 1.6 mi 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". According to the National Science Foundation, UNLV spent $83 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 165th in the nation.
| Former names | University of Nevada, Southern Division (1957–1965), Nevada Southern University (1965–1969) |
| Motto | Omnia Pro Patria (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | All For Our Country |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | September 10, 1957 |
| Parent institution | Nevada System of Higher Education |
| Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $305.8 million (2020) |
| President | Keith E. Whitfield |
| Provost | Christopher L. Heavey |
| Academic staff | 1,000 |
| Administrative staff | 3,282 |
| Students | 31,171 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 28,830 (fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 4,387 (fall 2019) |
| Doctoral students | 1,002 (fall 2019) |
| Campus | Urban, Main Campus: 358 acres, North Campus: 640 acres, Shadow Lane Campus: 18.2 acres |
| Colors | Scarlet and Gray |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Mountain West |
About University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Public research university that hosts around 30,000 students annually. It is located in a Las Vegas suburb called Paradise.
Achievement of University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The school was first named Nevada Southern University. It became UNLV in 1969. The motto of the university, "Omnia Pro Patria," translates to "All For Our Country."
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Latest information about University of Nevada, Las Vegas updated on July 28 2021.
