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{{otheruses4|the British university|similarly named institutions in New Zealand and the United States|Lincoln University}}
 
The '''University of Lincoln''' (Hebrew:[[University of Lincoln|אוניברסיטת לינקולן]] ; Latin: Universitas [[Lindum Colonia]]) is an [[England|English]] [[university]] in [[Lincolnshire]] whose origins can be traced back to the 19th century. Originally founded in 1861 as the [[Hull School of Art]],<ref name="IndependentAZ">{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/lincoln-university-of-754709.html|title= Lincoln, University of|accessdate= 2008-08-28|date= 2007-07-27|work= A-Z Unis & Colleges|publisher= [[The Independent]]}}</ref> the University of Lincoln proper (in its current form) is a relatively modern 21st century development.
 
The founding of the Brayford Campus in 1996 by [[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]], further revitalised and elevated the [[Lincoln, England|cathedral city of Lincoln]]. The Independent describes the university as "the best thing to happen to Lincoln since the Romans".<ref name="IndependentAZ">{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/changing-fortunes-lincoln-universitys-spectacular-transformation-441221.html|title= Changing Fortunes|accessdate= 2008-08-28|date= 2007-03-22|work= Higher Education, The Independent|publisher= [[The Independent]]}}</ref>