Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Memorial University of Newfoundland

university, Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Also known as: Memorial University College

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Dec 19, 2024 • Article History

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Date:: 1925 - present

Areas Of Involvement:: public education

News •

St. John's, Switzerland and now onto England, N.L.'s newest Rhodes Scholar is 'over the moon' • Dec. 20, 2024, 3:02 AM ET (CBC)

Wakeham slams Liberals for fumbling MUN's financial struggles • Dec. 10, 2024, 10:16 PM ET (CBC)

Cash-strapped Memorial University restricts hiring to deal with enrolment drop • Dec. 6, 2024, 10:32 PM ET (CBC)

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canadian public university in St. John’s, founded in 1925. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the sciences, arts and humanities, social sciences, business administration, education, engineering, medicine, and other fields. Campus facilities include centres for research in ocean resources, maritime history, and political economy.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.