Pontifical Gregorian University

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Pontifical Gregorian University

Pontificia Università Gregoriana
Latin: Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana
Other name	The Greg
Motto	Religioni et Bonis Artibus
Motto in English	For Religion and Culture
Type	Private pontifical university
Established	23 February 1551 (473 years ago) (1551-02-23)
Religious affiliation	Catholic (Jesuit)
Chancellor	José Tolentino de Mendonça
Rector	Mark Lewis, SJ[1]
Academic staff	304[2]
Students	2,754 (2018–19)[3]
Location	Rome , Italy 41°53′56″N 12°29′5″E / 41.89889°N 12.48472°E / 41.89889; 12.48472
Website	https://unigre.it/en

The Pontifical Gregorian University (Italian: Pontificia Università Gregoriana; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana), is a higher education ecclesiastical school (pontifical university) located in Rome, Italy.

The Gregorian originated as a part of the Roman College, founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyola,^[4] and included all grades of schooling. Its chairs of philosophy and theology received Papal approval in 1556, making it the first institution founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). In 1584, the Roman College was given a new home by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom it was renamed the Gregorian University.^{[5][better source needed]} It had distinguished scholars in ecclesiastical fields as well as in natural science and mathematics. Only the theology and philosophy departments of the Gregorian survived the political turmoil in Italy after 1870.

Today, the Gregorian has an international faculty and around 2,750 students from over 150 countries.