Canterbury Christ Church University
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| Motto | Latin: Veritas liberabit vos | ||||||||||||
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Motto in English | The truth shall set you free | ||||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2005 – gained University status 1962 – teacher training college | ||||||||||||
Religious affiliation | Church of England | ||||||||||||
Academic affiliations | Universities at Medway Cathedrals Group Million+ | ||||||||||||
| Chancellor | Archbishop of Canterbury, ex officio | ||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Rama Thirunamachandran (Outgoing January 2026) | ||||||||||||
| Students | 38,385 (2024/25) | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 35,395 (2024/25) | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 2,990 (2024/25) | ||||||||||||
Other students | 65 FE | ||||||||||||
| Location | , , England, UK 51°16′47″N 1°5′21″E / 51.27972°N 1.08917°E | ||||||||||||
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| Website | canterbury | ||||||||||||
Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is a public research university located in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teacher training in 1962, it was granted university status in 2005.
Canterbury Christ Church University is a member of the Cathedrals Group (officially the Council of Church Universities and Colleges or CCUC), and of MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities in the UK.