Thompson Rivers University is a public research university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The university's name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has five academic faculties, the smallest being the Faculty of Law and the largest being the Faculty of Scienceā¦
Thompson Rivers University is a public research university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The university's name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has five academic faculties, the smallest being the Faculty of Law and the largest being the Faculty of Science, as well as three schools: the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, the School of Nursing, and the School of Trades and Technology. In addition to its primary campus in Kamloops, the university has a satellite campus in Williams Lake and a distance education division, TRU-Open Learning. TRU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate, baccalaureate and master's degree levels.
Other name: TRU
Motto: Secwepemctsín: T7ETSXEMÍNTE RE STSELXMÉM
Motto in English: "To strive ahead," indicating that the journey of learning is enduring and unremitting.
Type: Public research university
Established: October 1970
Founder: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities