The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units.
Other name: U of M; UMN
Motto: Commune vinculum omnibus artibus (Latin)
Motto in English: "A common bond for all the arts"
Type: Public land-grant research university
Established: 1851
Parent institution: University of Minnesota system