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The University of Ottawa is a public educational institution located in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, Canada . The university was founded in 1848 and is an organization within the higher education sector. The university is accredited by various organizations, such as the American Psychological Association, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The University of Ottawa has affiliations with various organizations, including the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, Universities Canada, Association of Commonwealth Universities, U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, Council of Ontario Universities, Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie, and the Canadian Bureau for International Education .
With a motto, "Deus scientiarum Dominus est," which translates to "God is the master of the sciences" , the university has approximately 5,750 employees . The university owns the Gee-Gees Field and Matt Anthony Field , and its sports teams are nicknamed the "Gee-Gees" .
The university has several subsidiaries, including the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences, English Debating Society, Heart Institute, and the University of Ottawa Press . It is also an instance of an educational institute and has been granted two patents .
