University of North Dakota
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The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota.
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| Motto | Lux et Lex (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Light and Law" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1883; 141 years ago (1883) |
Parent institution | North Dakota University System |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $352.1 million (2022)[1] |
| President | Andrew Armacost |
| Provost | Eric Link |
Academic staff | 823[2] |
Administrative staff | 2,051[2] |
| Students | 13,876 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 9,796 (Fall 2020)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 3,819 (Fall 2020)[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small city, 521 acres (2.11 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Dakota Student |
| Colors | Green and pink[4][5][6][7] |
| Nickname | Fighting Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | The Fighting Hawk |
| Website | www |
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The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operation.[8] Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center.[2][9] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]