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The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its main campus lies about a mile north of the city's Financial District, surrounding Queen's Park. The university was founded by Royal Charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, it assumed the present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, the University of Toronto consists of twelve colleges that differ in character and history, each retaining substantial autonomy. It operates sixteen academic faculties, ten teaching hospitals and numerous research institutes, with two regional campuses in Scarborough and Mississauga.
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