Liverpool John Moores University : Ask Biography

University information

Name

Liverpool John Moores University

Motto

Audentes Fortuna Juvat (Latin)

Motto in English

Fortune Assists the Bold

Established

1992 - gained University status
1823 - Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts

Type

Public

Endowment

£1.3 million

Chancellor

Dr. Brian May CBE

Vice-Chancellor

Professor Nigel Weatherill

Staff

1,095

Students

24,370

Under graduates

20,270

Post graduates

4,100

City

Liverpool

State

England

Country

United Kingdom

Campus

Urban

Colours

Navy blue
Lime green

Affiliations

University Alliance
EUA
NWUA
Northern Consortium

Website

www.ljmu.ac.uk

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Liverpool John Moores University (informally LJMU) is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus becoming Liverpool John Moores University.

The university is a member of the University Alliance, a mission group of British universities established in 2007. It is also a member of the European University Association and the North West Universities Association. At present, LJMU serves more than 24,000 students comprising 20,270 undergraduate students and 4,100 postgraduate students, making it the largest university in Liverpool by student population - as well as the twentieth largest in the United Kingdom.