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Queen's University
Queen's University at Kingston
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Latin: Universitatis Reginae Apud Regiodunum
Former names
Queen's College at Kingston
(1841–1912)
Motto Latin: Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas
Motto in English
Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times
Type Public university
Established 16 October 1841
Endowment $1.067 billion
Chancellor James Leech
Rector Cam Yung
Principal Daniel Woolf
Academic staff
3,925
Students 28,272
Undergraduates 23,228
Postgraduates 5,044
Location , ,
Canada

44°13′30″N 76°29′42″W / 44.224997°N 76.495099°W / 44.224997; -76.495099
Campus Urban
Main campus: 40 ha (99 acres)
West campus: 27 ha (67 acres)
Colours Blue, Gold, and Red
              
Nickname Golden Gaels
Affiliations ACU, ATS, AUCC, CARL, CBIE, COU, CUSID, Fields Institute, U15, MAISA, MNU, OUA, THAL
Sports U Sports, OUA, CUFLA
33 varsity teams
Mascot Boo Hoo the Bear
Fight song Oil Thigh
Website queensu.ca
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Queen's University is a public university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's University was started on October 16, 1841.

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