Western University, officially The University of Western Ontario (founded March 7, 1878), is a public research university in London, Ontario. A member of the U15 group, it serves over 36,000 students across 11 faculties and maintains a research funding portfolio of approximately $500 million per year. UWO is known for global leadership in health sciences, engineering, mathematics, co-operative education, and research institutions such as the Brain and Mind Institute and Robarts Research Institute. The campus is located on a 455-hectare urban site at 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON.