Mount Royal University is a public research university located in Calgary , Alberta , Canada .
| Mount Royal University ( MRU ) | |
|---|---|
| Mount royal university | |
| Motto | Quam Bene Non Quantum |
| Year of foundation | 1910 |
| Type of | public university |
| The president | David Doherty |
| Students | 9,534 |
| Location | Calgary , Alberta , Canada |
| Site | mtroyal.ca |
History
Mount Royal University was founded in 1910 by order of the provincial government of Alberta. Mount Royal became a higher education institution in 1931 as Mount Royal Junior College (MRC), which offered two-year courses, followed by transfer to the University of Alberta , and later to the University of Calgary . In 1972, Mount Royal moved from several buildings in downtown Calgary to a new campus in Lincoln Park in the area previously used as an air base. The war memorial with an honorary list is dedicated to Mount Royal graduates who volunteered to serve in the Canadian Forces .
Mount Royal received university status in 2009 from the provincial government. Currently, the average study group size is 29 students.
In 2017, Mount Royal University was awarded the Ashoka Foundation's Changemaker Campus, joining 44 universities that are leading universities in social innovation and change.