The University of Rhode Island is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island. Additionally, smaller campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich. The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in 80 undergraduate and 49 graduate areas of study through nine academic colleges/schools. These colleges/schools include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Professional Studies, Engineering, Health Sciences, Environment and Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy and Oceanography.
| Former names | Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (1892–1909), Rhode Island State College (1909–1951) |
| Motto | Think Big. We Do. |
| Type | Public flagship land-grant research university |
| Established | May 19, 1892 |
| Academic affiliations | Land-grant, Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $163.6 million (2020) |
| President | David M. Dooley |
| Provost | Donald H. DeHayes |
| Administrative staff | 675 full time |
| Students | 17,064 (Spring 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 14,027 (Spring 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 2,780 (Spring 2019) |
| Campus | Suburban, 1,254 acres |
| Colors | Keaney Blue, White & Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Rhody the Ram |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference, Colonial Athletic Association (football) |
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Notable as the principal public research university of the state, this land-grant and sea-grant school was known as Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts from 1892 to 1909 and Rhode Island State College from 1909 to 1951.
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The school's mascot is named Rhody the Ram. Their colors are blue and metallic gold.
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