University of Missouri

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The University of Missouri is a major public research university in Columbia, Missouri, known for its flagship "Mizzou" campus, strong journalism and agriculture programs, and membership in the SEC athletic conference.


Statements (61)
Predicate Object
instanceOf flagship university
land-grant university
public research university
affiliation Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
alsoKnownAs Mizzou
athleticsAssociation NCAA
athleticsBrand Missouri Tigers
athleticsConference Southeastern Conference
athleticsDivision NCAA Division I
campusSetting college town
campusType urban
city Columbia
colors black
gold
country United States
formerAthleticsConference Big 12 Conference
foundedInCentury 19th century
foundingDate 1839
foundingLocation Columbia, Missouri
fundingType public
governingBody Board of Curators
hasCampus Mizzou campus
hasCollege College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
College of Arts and Science
College of Education and Human Development
College of Engineering
Missouri School of Journalism
Trulaske College of Business
hasNotableFacility Ellis Library
Memorial Stadium
Mizzou Arena
Reynolds Journalism Institute
University of Missouri Research Reactor
hasProfessionalSchool College of Veterinary Medicine
School of Law
School of Medicine
Sinclair School of Nursing
hasStrongProgramIn agriculture
business
education
engineering
journalism
veterinary medicine
isFlagshipOf University of Missouri System
isLandGrantInstitution true
isResearchUniversity true
isSpaceGrantInstitution true
joinedConference Southeastern Conference
joinedConferenceYear 2012
librarySystem University of Missouri Libraries
locatedIn Columbia, Missouri
mascot Truman the Tiger
motto Salus populi suprema lex esto
mottoInEnglish Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law
mottoLanguage Latin
partOf University of Missouri System
researchClassification R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
shortName MU
state Missouri
type public


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