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Official name in English.

Name in institution's native language.

ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French.

Institution-related graphic, preferably the official seal or logo. Use the image filename without File: namespace prefix. Sizes the image to the user's preference by default.

Use in conjunction with Image. Allows editors to specify an image width rather than use the default. Should not be used except for very good reason; see MOS:IMGSIZE.

Example

120px

Scaling factor for the image, such as 0.7. The actual size is the scaling factor multiplied by the user's thumbnail size.

Example

0.7

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. This should not contain wiki syntax, and should not duplicate the caption. See MOS:ALT.

Caption text for the infobox image. May include wiki syntax.

University name in Latin, if commonly referenced. This should not simply be a translation of the English name but should have a reliable, independent source showing use (possibly in abbreviated form) as the Latin name. Use only seen in self-published, primary sources, such as the institution's seal or degrees, is likely to be WP:UNDUE in the infobox. The name should be given in the nominative case.

For any alternative current names by which the university is known, such as acronyms and abbreviations.

Former name(s) of the institution.

University's motto; usually in Latin.

If the motto is not in English, the ISO 639-2 code for its language (e.g. "la" for Latin). If more than one, use Template:Lang instead.

University's motto in English if another language is used above.

First custom special label of upper infobox. The data for this field goes in parameter top_free.

First custom data field of upper infobox. The name of this field goes in parameter top_free_label.

Next custom special label1 of upper infobox. The data for this field goes in parameter top_free1.

Next custom data1 field of upper infobox. The name of this field goes in parameter top_free_label1.

Next custom label2 of upper infobox. The data for this field goes in parameter top_free2.

Next custom data2 field of upper infobox. The name of this field goes in parameter top_free_label2.

General type of the institution. Include public vs. private, single-gender, for-profit status (assumed non-profit if omitted), undergraduate vs. graduate, vocational focus (e.g. business school), etc.

Example

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Date of establishment/founding formatted as parameters to Template:Start date; give year if no exact date is available.

Example

{{Start date|1859|02|14}}

For former institutions, provide the date of closure. Give year if no exact date is available. Use the template {{tl|End date}}.

Name of the person(s) who founded the institution, if commonly mentioned.

Name of any parent institution (e.g. for some colleges, a university).

Institution-wide accreditor(s). Can alternatively be placed in the external links section, but mandatory for infobox if unaccredited.

Organizations of which the institution is a member and provide essential definition of the institution's core mission and values. Academic and religious affiliations should be placed in those parameters.

Use if the institution has an official or strong de facto religious affiliation.

Academic organizations of which the institution is a member and provide essential definition of the institution (mission, values, activities, etc.).

Financial endowment value.

Total annual budget / expenditures.

Officer in Charge of the institution.

Chair of the institution.

Chairman of the institution. Per MOS:GNL, use only if the title is official; otherwise use chairperson or chair fields.

Chairperson of the institution.

Visitor of the institution. This refers to the position of visitor under charities law in common law countries. It should only be used if this is a position with actual authority.

Chancellor of the institution.

President of the institution.

Vice President of the institution. Should only be used where this is the chief executive officer of the institution (i.e. the president is a ceremonial role), not where the vice president is a deputy.

Superintendent of the institution.

Vice Chancellor of the institution. Should only be used where this is the chief executive officer of the institution (i.e. the chancellor is a ceremonial role), not where the vice chancellor is a deputy.

Provost of the institution. Should only be used where this is the chief executive officer of the institution, not where the provost is a deputy.

Rector of the institution.

Principal of the institution.

Director of the institution.

Dean of the institution. Should only be used where this is the chief executive officer of the institution, not where the dean is a deputy.

Another officer title of someone essential to understanding the institution. Use with the Head Name field. For compound titles (e.g. Vice Chancellor and President), use either this field or the field corresponding to whichever individual title in the compound is most appropriate.

The name of the officer serving in the role defined by the Head label field.

Number of faculty / academic staff members. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567) If giving full-time equivalent (FTE), label as such.

Number of administrative / support staff. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567) Discouraged unless it is precisely defined in the reference; use total_staff instead. If giving full-time equivalent (FTE), label as such.

Total number of employees of the institution, including academic staff (faculty), administrative staff, and others. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567) If giving full-time equivalent (FTE), label as such.

Total student count. Use undergrad, postgrad, doctoral, and other for additional detail. (format amount, as 1,234,567 instead of 1234567)

Total undergraduate enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567 instead of 1234567)

Total postgraduate (masters) enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567 instead of 1234567)

Total doctoral student enrollment. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567 instead of 1234567)

Number of alumni of the institution.

Number of students enrolled in another capacity. Specify a category if possible. (include number formatting e.g. 1,234,567 instead of 1234567)

Street address at which the institution is located, if applicable. Use only for institutions with a single campus which has a discreet address; omit otherwise.

City in which the institution is located. Provide wikilink if possible.

US state or similar administrative subdivision in which the institution is located. Use in conjunction with the country field, and do not use with the province field. Do not wikilink if city is linked.

For all other administrative subdivisions; use as an alternative to the state field in conjunction with the country field. Do not wikilink if city is linked

Postal code for the institution. Use is optional. May not be applicable for institutions with multiple campuses.

Country in which the institution is based. Use in conjunction with city and, optionally, state or province. Do not wikilink for major countries.

Location of the institution. Overrides the more specific fields (address, city, etc.); use only if not possible to give the location through those.

Displays coordinates, in parentheses, after the location fields. Use Template:Coord with |type:edu and |display=inline,title.

Type/nature of the institution's campus (e.g. urban, rural, multiple sites). Move campus size information to the campus_size parameter.

Suggested values

] ] ]

Area owned by the institution, typically in acres. Use Template:Convert.

Example

{{convert|47|acre}}

Language commonly used for instruction; use only if not obvious from location

Example

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A special field title; use with the free field.

Related data that goes with the free_label field.

Next middle custom specialty field label; labels the free1 field.

Data for free_label1 field.

Next middle custom specialty field label; labels the free2 field.

Data for free_label2 field.

Official colors of the institution. Your choice of parameter name (color or colour) will appear in the table; use the one appropriate to the institution's location.

Example

{{Color box|#20438f}}{{Color box|#fff}} Blue and white

List of primary university sports

List of sporting affiliations and memberships. Provide wikilink if possible; (use Template:Plainlist or Template:Ublist).

Example

] ] – ]

Institution's athletic nickname or moniker. The "nickname" alias is deprecated and should be replaced.

Institution's athletic mascot.

First custom field label title near bottom of infobox; use with sports_free field.

First bottom custom data field; use with sports_free_label field.

Next bottom custom label; use with sports_free1 field.

Next bottom custom data field; use with ports_free_label1.

Next bottom custom label; use with sports_free2.

Next custom data field; use with sports_free_label2.

Next bottom custom label; use with sports_free3.

Next custom data field; use with sports_free_label3.

Use for an athletics logo, corporate emblem, or similar graphic. Omit "File:" or "Image:"

no description

no description

no description

URL of the official website of the institution, formatted as the sole unnamed parameter to Template:URL.

Example

{{URL|https://oregonstate.edu/}}

Footnotes for the infobox. Useful for including references for data.

Module embedded in the infobox, such as Template:Infobox NRHP. Add only information not already covered elsewhere in the infobox, and consider placing NRHP infobox in campus section.

Example

{{Infobox NRHP

 | embed = yes
 | nrhp_type = hd
 | architect = ]
 | architecture = ], ]
 | added = September 20, 1984
 | area = {{convert|17.5|acre}}
 | refnum = 84000887

}}

See Template:Location map documentation.

Contextual information to display beneath the map, defaults to "Location in <map name>"

Map width in pixels; do not include unit suffix (px).

Example

285

Determines position of displayed name relative to map pushpin, defaults to left or right, whichever is opposite the half the pin is in.

Suggested values

left right top bottom none

Example

top