Temple University

Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.[5] On May 12, 1888, it was renamed the Temple College of Philadelphia. By 1907, the institution revised its institutional status and was incorporated as a research university.[6][7]

Temple University

Former names	The Temple College of Philadelphia (1888–1907)
Motto	Perseverantia Vincit (Latin)
Motto in English	"Perseverance Conquers"
Type	Public state-related research university
Established	1884; 139 years ago (1884)
Founder	Russell Conwell
Accreditation	MSCHE
Academic affiliations	CUMU Space-grant
Endowment	$873 million (2021)[1]
Chair	Mitchell L. Morgan
Chancellor	Richard M. Englert (honorary)
Provost	Gregory N. Mandel
Academic staff	1,487 part-time; 2,271 full-time (Fall 2020)[2]
Administrative staff	4,471 (Fall 2020)[2]
Students	37,365 (Fall 2020)[2]
Undergraduates	27,307 (Fall 2020)[2]
Postgraduates	10,058 (Fall 2020)[2]
Location	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States
Campus	Large City,[3] 115 acres (47 ha) (main campus)
Other campuses	Ambler Harrisburg Tokyo Rome
Newspaper	The Temple News
Colors	Cherry   White[4]
Nickname	Owls
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – The American Philadelphia Big 5 City 6
Mascot	Hooter T. Owl Stella (live owl)
Website	www.temple.edu

As of 2020, about 37,289 undergraduate, graduate and professional students were enrolled at the university.[2] Temple is among the world's largest providers of professional education (law, medicine, podiatry, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering and architecture), preparing the largest body of professional practitioners in Pennsylvania.[8][9]