University College, Toronto
| University College | |
|---|---|
| University of Toronto | |
| Location | 15 King's College Cir, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H7 |
| Coordinates | 43°39′44″N 79°23′45″W / 43.66222°N 79.39583°W |
| Abbreviation | UC |
| Motto | Parum claris lucem dare (Latin) |
| Motto in English | "To shed light on that which is obscure" |
| Established | 22 April 1853 |
| Principal | Markus Stock |
| Undergraduates | 4,538 full-time, 305 part-time (2017) |
| Newspaper | The Gargoyle |
| Website | uc.utoronto.ca |
| Official name | University College National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1968 |
University College, popularly referred to as UC, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, located on its St. George campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1853 specifically as an institution of higher learning free of religious affiliation. It was the founding member of the university's modern collegiate system, and its non-denominationalism contrasted with contemporary colleges at the time, such as Trinity College and St. Michael's College, both of which later became part of the University of Toronto. It is one of the seven colleges in the university's Faculty of Arts and Science.
University College is one of two places in the University of Toronto that has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada, along with Annesley Hall of Victoria College. It is home to the oldest student government in Canada, the Literary and Athletic Society.