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[edit] Purpose

{{infobox University}} — An infobox about a university.

This template employs intricate features of template syntax.
Please do not alter it unless you are certain to understand its setup and parser functions and are ready to repair/revert all collateral damage if results are unexpected.
Any experiments should be conducted and all improvements tested in the template sandbox, or in your user space, before applying anything here.

[edit] Usage

[edit] Required fields

{{Infobox University
|name        = (Official name, in English [page title])
|established = (date of establishment/founding)
|city        = (location)
}}

[edit] Optional fields

|country         = (location)
|state           = (state location, interchangable with province)
|province        = (province location, interchangable with state)
|native_name     = (name in native language)
|image_name      = (title of image, e.g. "image_name = UCLA.jpg")
|image_size      = (manual specification of image size, e.g. "image_size = 162px",
                     should be used if actual dimensions of image are smaller than
                     the default value, to prevent stretching of pixels. Should NOT
                     be used to make image larger than default, however there cur- 
                     rently are no technical means of preventing this.)
|caption         = (optional caption for image, will appear below image itself and
                     above latin_name)
|latin_name      = (name in Latin)
|motto           = (school motto)
|tagline         = (official tagline for institution)
|type            = (Public, Private, 4-year, undergraduate, graduate, etc.)
|endowment       = (endowment value)
|staff           = (total full-time teaching staff/faculty)
|faculty         = (number of faculty members (used for North American universities))
|president       = (President's name)
|vice-president  = (Vice-President's name)
|provost         = (Provost's name)
|principal       = (Principal's name)
|rector          = (Rector's name)
|chancellor      = (Chancellor's name)
|vice_chancellor = (Vice-Chancellor's name)
|dean            = (Dean's name)
|head_label      = (generic label for alternate titles for university heads; wikilink to
                     descriptive article)
|head            = (name of the university head; use with head_label)
|students        = (total students - all levels. Use the undergrad/postgrad/doctoral/
                     other fields for more detail)
|undergrad       = (undergraduate enrollment)
|postgrad        = (postgraduate enrollment)
|doctoral        = (doctoral enrollment)
|divinity        = (divinity enrollment)
|residents       = (on-campus resident population)
|other           = (other student enrollment)
|profess         = (professional and upgrading program enrollment)
|state           = (U.S. state or similar region)
|campus          = ("Urban", "Rural", etc.)
|free_label      = (use for special requirements)
|free            = (data for free_label)
|sports          = (school sports)
|colors          = (official school colors - American English)
|colours         = (official school colours - International English)
|nickname        = (official nickname or moniker used by groups representing university)
|mascot          = (school mascot)
|fightsong       = (school fight song)
|affiliations    = (affiliations/memberships)
|footnotes       = (footnotes related to the data in the infobox)
|website         = (http://www.school.url)
|address         = (address to school)
|publictransit   = (access by public transit)
|telephone       = (main line to school)
|coor            = (school coordinates)
|logo            = (school logo, eg "[[Image:Logo.gif]]")


[edit] Empty syntax

{{Infobox University
|name            = 
|native_name     = 
|image_name      = 
|image_size      = 
|caption         =
|latin_name      = 
|motto           =
|tagline         = 
|established     = 
|type            = 
|endowment       = 
|staff           = 
|faculty         = 
|president       = 
|provost         = 
|principal       = 
|rector          = 
|chancellor      = 
|vice_chancellor = 
|dean            = 
|head_label      = 
|head            = 
|students        = 
|undergrad       = 
|postgrad        = 
|doctoral        = 
|divinity        =
|profess         = 
|city            = 
|state           = 
|country         = 
|campus          = 
|free_label      = 
|free            = 
|colors          = 
|colours         = 
|mascot          = 
|fightsong       = 
|nickname        = 
|affiliations    = 
|footnotes       = 
|website         = 
|address         =
|publictransit   = 
|telephone       = 
|coor            = 
|logo            = 
}}

[edit] Example

Note: Lines broken for readability.

University of Cambridge

Latin: Universitas Cantabrigiensis

Motto Hinc lucem et pocula sacra
Literal translation: “From here, light and sacred draughts”. Non-literal: “From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge”.
Established c. 1209
Type Public
Endowment £4.1 billion (2006, incl. colleges)
Chancellor HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Vice-Chancellor Professor Alison Richard
Students 25595
Undergraduates 16160
Postgraduates 9435
Location Cambridge, England
University surroundings Historic landmark
Athletics The Sporting Blue
Affiliations Russell Group, Coimbra Group, EUA, LERU, IARU
Website http://www.cam.ac.uk
{{Infobox University
|name            = University of Cambridge
|latin_name      = Universitas Cantabrigiensis
|image_name      = Cambridge University Crest - flat.png
|motto           = ''Hinc lucem et pocula sacra''<br />Literal 
                    translation: “From here, light and sacred 
                    draughts”. Non-literal: “From this place,
                    we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge”.
|established     = c. 1209
|staff           =  
|chancellor      = [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|
                    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh]]
|vice_chancellor = [[Alison Fettes Richard|
                    Professor Alison Richard]]
|city            = [[Cambridge]]
|country         = [[England]]
|students        = 25595
|undergrad       = 16160
|postgrad        = 9435
|endowment       = £4.1 billion (2006, incl. colleges)
|athletics       = The [[University Sporting Blue|Sporting Blue]]
|free_label      = University surroundings
|free            = Historic landmark
|type            = [[public university|Public]]
|affiliations    = [[Russell Group]], [[Coimbra Group]],
                    [[European University Association|EUA]], 
                    [[LERU]], [[International Alliance 
                    of Research Universities|IARU]]
|website         = http://www.cam.ac.uk
}}