University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. Popularly known as "Western University", it is a co-educational university, It has more than 24,000 students and 306,000 living alumni.

History
The university was founded on March 7, 1878. The supporter was Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron. The name was "The Western University of London Ontario".

Category:1878 establishments in Canada Category:1870s establishments in Canada
Category:Colleges and universities in Ontario
Category:London, Ontario