University of Virginia

University of Virginia, also known as UVA or Virginia, is a Publicly Owned institution headquartered in the US. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, and employing approximately 16,580 individuals, the university functions as a public research institution located in Charlottesville City and Albemarle County in Virginia, United States. It contains Jefferson's Academical Village, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its original governing Board of Visitors included three U.S. presidents: Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. As its first two rectors, presidents Jefferson and Madison played key roles in the university's foundation, with Jefferson designing both the original courses of study and the university's original architecture. The original campus features President Monroe's former residence and law office, which is now used as a residential college.