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  WikiProject Higher education
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Higher education pages by quality
Quality
Total
FA 45
FL 60
FM 22
A 1
GA 231
B 1,254
C 4,456
Start 17,227
Stub 15,657
List 1,984
Category 26,984
Disambig 106
File 5,245
Project 48
Template 1,910
NA 5,070
Assessed 80,300
Unassessed 2,110
Total 82,410
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 202,194 Ω = 5.20
Things To Do
  1. Work on articles that need cleanup.
  2. Create a page for every university and college and add {{infobox University}} for it. See the missing list for those institutions still awaiting articles.
  3. Place {{WikiProject Higher education}} on every related talk page.
  4. Combat boosterism wherever it appears
  5. Ensure all articles, including Featured articles, are consistent with the article guidelines.


This page is about improving articles about universities. For using Wikipedia in education, see Wikipedia:Student assignments.

WikiProject Higher education aims to improve the coverage of universities and colleges on Wikipedia. Please feel free to join our project by adding your name at the List of participants and including this page on your watchlist.

About the project

Goals

  • Standardize the structure and content of all college and university articles
  • Represent the interests of colleges and universities and ensure their articles' compliance with Wikipedia's five pillars
  • Improve the coverage of university articles, propelling them to featured article status
  • Serve as the central resource for all discussions and information related to colleges and universities

Task forces and sub-projects

Task forces are meant to provide centralized information and a discussion area for topics that have a sufficiently large scope, but that would not benefit from having a separate WikiProject with all of the additional work that would involve. Currently, the only task force is Student Affairs task force.

Geographic areas, athletic conferences, or individual institutions with multiple pages and the interest of several active Wikipedians may become the subject of a sub-project. Propose the new project on the WikiProject Higher education talk page or at the WikiProject Council to make sure there is enough interest before starting a new project. See the related projects section for examples.

National differences

University and college systems vary to a great degree between different countries. Here are some good practice-adaptations of WikiProject Higher education for different countries:

Style guide

For the university article style guide and conventions, please see the article guidelines.

Article alerts

Did you know

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Featured list candidates

Good article reassessments

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(123 more...)

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(1 more...)

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(4 more...)

Article requests

New articles

Please feel free to list your new University-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box on the Main Wikipedia page. DYN has a 72-hour time limit from the creation of the article.

Peer review

Accomplishments

Good articles

Former good articles

Did you know? articles

  • 1924 Map of US Naval Academy
    1924 Map of US Naval Academy
  • Agassiz statue Mwc00715
    Agassiz statue Mwc00715
  • AnnapolisGraduation
    AnnapolisGraduation
  • Balliol College Dining Hall, Oxford - Diliff
    Balliol College Dining Hall, Oxford - Diliff
  • CampanileMtTamalpiasSunset-original
    CampanileMtTamalpiasSunset-original
  • Christ Church Cathedral Interior 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Christ Church Cathedral Interior 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • ClevelandTowerWatercolor20060829
    ClevelandTowerWatercolor20060829
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 1, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 1, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 2, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 2, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 3, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 3, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 5, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 5, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 6, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 6, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 04
    Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 04
  • Exeter College Chapel & Lectern, Oxford - Diliff
    Exeter College Chapel & Lectern, Oxford - Diliff
  • Girton College, Cambridge, England, 1890s
    Girton College, Cambridge, England, 1890s
  • Keble College Chapel - Oct 2006
    Keble College Chapel - Oct 2006
  • Keble College Dining Hall 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Keble College Dining Hall 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Marriott Center 1
    Marriott Center 1
  • Museo Estatal de Historia, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 49
    Museo Estatal de Historia, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 49
  • Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - Oct 2006
    Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - Oct 2006
  • Royal College of Music - April 2007
    Royal College of Music - April 2007
  • UK-2014-Oxford-All Souls College 03
    UK-2014-Oxford-All Souls College 03
  • UK-2014-Oxford-Corpus Christi College 02
    UK-2014-Oxford-Corpus Christi College 02
  • Willa Beatrice Player - From the archives of The Crisis
    Willa Beatrice Player - From the archives of The Crisis

In the News articles

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Picture of the day pictures

  • 1924 Map of US Naval Academy
    1924 Map of US Naval Academy
  • Agassiz statue Mwc00715
    Agassiz statue Mwc00715
  • AnnapolisGraduation
    AnnapolisGraduation
  • Balliol College Dining Hall, Oxford - Diliff
    Balliol College Dining Hall, Oxford - Diliff
  • CampanileMtTamalpiasSunset-original
    CampanileMtTamalpiasSunset-original
  • ClevelandTowerWatercolor20060829
    ClevelandTowerWatercolor20060829
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 1, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 1, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 2, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 2, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 3, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 3, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 5, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 5, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 6, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Duke Humfrey's Library Interior 6, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 04
    Edificio principal, Jardín Botánico, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-21, DD 04
  • Exeter College Chapel & Lectern, Oxford - Diliff
    Exeter College Chapel & Lectern, Oxford - Diliff
  • Girton College, Cambridge, England, 1890s
    Girton College, Cambridge, England, 1890s
  • Keble College Chapel - Oct 2006
    Keble College Chapel - Oct 2006
  • Keble College Dining Hall 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
    Keble College Dining Hall 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff
  • Marriott Center 1
    Marriott Center 1
  • Museo Estatal de Historia, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 49
    Museo Estatal de Historia, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 49
  • Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - Oct 2006
    Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - Oct 2006
  • Royal College of Music - April 2007
    Royal College of Music - April 2007
  • UK-2014-Oxford-All Souls College 03
    UK-2014-Oxford-All Souls College 03
  • UK-2014-Oxford-Corpus Christi College 02
    UK-2014-Oxford-Corpus Christi College 02


Templates

See also: List of templates

Project banner

To add an article to this project, place the {{WikiProject Higher education|class=}} template on an article's talk page. It will display like this:

WikiProject iconHigher education Unassessed
WikiProject iconThis article is within the scope of WikiProject Higher education, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of higher education, universities, and colleges on Wikipedia. Please visit the project page to join the discussion, and see the project's article guideline for useful advice.Higher educationWikipedia:WikiProject Higher educationTemplate:WikiProject Higher educationHigher education
???This article has not yet received a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Infobox University

Example

University of Illyria
Universiti von Illyria
Stylized outline of a shield surmounted by a torch
Seal of the University of Illyria
Latin: Universitas Illyriensis
Former names
Utopian University
MottoMelior a lepidus fossor quam a stultus lepor lepos
Motto in English
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
TypePublic
Active1066 (1066)–1850 (1850)
AffiliationChurch of Illyria
EndowmentUS$123,456,789
ChancellorAndrew Aguecheek
VisitorArchbishop Topas
Academic staff
300
Administrative staff
600
Students10,000
Undergraduates5,000
Postgraduates1,000
100
Other students
1,200 (further education)
Location
Illyria
,
Illyria
,
Utopia
CampusRural
ColoursRed and blue   
NicknameThe Nematodes
AffiliationsAIU, Utopian Athletic League
MascotNobby the Nematode
Websitewww.illyria.edu
Olive spiral atop green pinstripes over white
This university is completely fictional.
{{Infobox university
| name              = University of Illyria
| native_name       = Universiti von Illyria
| image_name        = Dabney-minimalist-vector.svg
| image_size        = 162px
| image_alt         = Stylized outline of a shield surmounted by a torch
| caption           = Seal of the University of Illyria
| latin_name        = Universitas Illyriensis
| motto             = {{Lang|la|Melior a lepidus fossor quam a stultus lepor lepos}}
| mottoeng          = Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
| established       = {{Start date|1066}}
| closed            = {{End date|1850}}
| type              = [[Public university|Public]]
| affiliation       = [[Church of Illyria]]
| endowment         = [[United States dollar|US$]]123,456,789
| officer_in_charge = 
| chairman          = 
| chancellor        = [[Andrew Aguecheek (academic)|Andrew Aguecheek]]
| president         = 
| vice-president    = 
| superintendent    = 
| provost           = 
| vice_chancellor   = 
| rector            = 
| principal         = 
| dean              = 
| director          = 
| head_label        = [[Visitor]]
| head              = [[John Topas|Archbishop Topas]]
| academic_staff    = 300
| administrative_staff   = 300
| students          = 10,000
| undergrad         = 5,000
| postgrad          = 1,000
| doctoral          = 100
| other             = 1,200 ([[further education]])
| city              = [[Illyria]]
| state             = [[Illyria]]
| province          = 
| country           = [[Utopia]]
| coor              = {{Coord|12.345|-98.765|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus            = [[Rural area|Rural]]
| former_names      = Utopian University
| free_label        = 
| free              = 
| colors            = 
| colours           = Red and Blue {{color box|red}}{{color box|blue}}
| athletics         = 
| sports            = [[Track and field|Track]], [[water polo]], [[curling]]
| nickname          = The Nematodes
| mascot            = Nobby the Nematode
| affiliations      = [[Association of Illyrian Universities|AIU]], [[Utopian Athletic League]]
| website           = {{URL|www.illyria.edu}}
| logo              = [[File:EUSP logo lowres.jpg|50px|alt=Olive spiral atop green pinstripes over white]]
| footnotes         = This university is completely fictional.
}}

For United States institutions, the Department of Education presents data at its College Navigator. You can link to a college's page by finding its IPEDS ID at nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator (not the OPE ID) and using the following template.

{{College-navigator|<id>}}

For example, Valparaiso University's ID is 152600. Therefore, this template produces

Valparaiso University at College Navigator, a tool from the National Center for Education Statistics

You can use an optional second parameter to specify a name other than the title of the Wikipedia page that calls the template.

{{College-navigator|152600|Valparaiso University (Indiana)}}

produces:

Valparaiso University (Indiana) at College Navigator, a tool from the National Center for Education Statistics

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