Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities

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WikiProject Universities is aims to standardize coverage of Universities and colleges

1 WikiProject Title
2 Scope
3 Participants
4 Structure
5 National differences
- 5.1 Infobox templates
- 5.2 Example Infobox
6 See also

[edit] WikiProject Title

WikiProject Universities

[edit] Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to structure all college and university articles.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Structure

The article should start with a good introduction, giving the full complete official name of the college/university, detail about location (in suburb, downtown, where?), founder and founding name, and affilation with any larger university system, if applicable. Give other names for which the university may be known (e.g. Cal, and bold them, too). Also, add a few facts about the college/university that make it unique.

Next, there is a table about the college/university. A template for the table can be found at the bottom of this page.

Sections of the article should follow the general format below, which may be expanded depending on need. For example:

History -- Describe the history of the college/university, including noteworthy milestones in its development.
Campus -- Describe the overall shape and size of the campus. Mention any famous buildings and their architects. This section could be expanded to include satellite campuses:
Organization -- Mention the administration, including leading officials. If this college/university has a special organizational structure, such as a residential college system, then it should be mentioned here. Then, in bullet point form, list the schools, colleges, etc. of this university. If appropriate, also list the faculties and departments at the university. If there is a special course system or requisites for enrollment, mention them here, too. If the university is part of a larger system (as in University of California), mention this connection and provide requisite links.
Students and faculty -- State the number (and any other useful statistics) of the students. Distinguish between undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students; also state the number of faculty members. Distinguish between tenure/nontenured, full- and part-time (if possible).
Sports, clubs, and traditions -- Mention the sports team(s) of the college/university and what is notable about them. Here is also a good place to mention specific traditions of the college/university, like students' union activities, a student newspaper, fraternities, regular activities, etc. The heading may be changed accordingly in regard to the importance of sports, clubs, traditions, students' unions etc. For example, alternative headings could be Students' Union, Sports and Traditions or Students' Union Activities.
Noted alumni -- Bullet list of Alumni that are notable/famous. Mention the graduation date and degree and give a short description why they are famous.
Noted faculty -- Bullet list of active and former members of faculty that are notable. If they are alumni/alumnae, mention them here in parenthesis, including the degree and graduation date. For all give a short description why they are famous.
External links -- Give a link to the website of the college/university, preferable in the English language.

[edit] National differences

University and college systems vary to a great degree between different countries. Here are some good practice-adaptations of the WikiProject Universities for different countries:

Netherlands: University of Leiden, University of Groningen, etc
UK: University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, etc

[edit] Infobox templates

This is a list of "university" infobox templates currently in use.

[edit] Example Infobox

Lund University
Lunds universitet
Latin: Universitas Lundensis or Universitas Gothorum Carolina. Also the older Academia Carolina lundensis, or Academia Carolina conciliatrix.
Motto	Ad utrumque (Prepared for both)
Established	1666
Type	Public
Rector	Prof. Göran Bexell
Staff	6,000
Undergraduates	42,500
Postgraduates	30,800
Doctoral students	3,200
Location	Lund, Skåne, Sweden
Campus	Both urban and rural.
Affiliations	Universitas 21, EUA
Website	http://www.lu.se/

{{Infobox_University
|name = Lund University
|native_name = Lunds universitet
|latin_name = Universitas Lundensis
''or'' Universitas Gothorum Carolina.
''Also the older'' Academia Carolina lundensis,
''or'' Academia Carolina conciliatrix.
|image = [[Image:Lund University seal.png|175px|Seal of Lund University]]
|motto = Ad utrumque (''Prepared for both'')
|established = [[1666]]
|type = Public
|endowment = 
|staff = 6,000
|faculty = 
|president = 
|provost =
|principal = 
|rector = Prof. [[Göran Bexell]]
|chancellor = 
|vice_chancellor = 
|dean = 
|head_label = 
|head = 
|students = 
|undergrad = 42,500
|postgrad = 30,800
|doctoral = 3,200
|city = [[Lund]]
|state = [[Skåne]]
|country = [[Sweden]]
|campus = Both urban and rural.
|free_label = 
|free = 
|colors = 
|colours = 
|mascot = 
|nickname =
|affiliations = [[Universitas 21]], [[European University Association|EUA]]
|website = http://www.lu.se/
}}