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The history of the University of Virginia opens with its conception by Thomas Jefferson at the beginning of the early 19th century. The university was chartered in 1819, and classes commenced in 1825.
1819 On January 25, the General Assembly formally approves Central College in Charlottesville as the site for the University of Virginia. The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia meet for the first time. Jefferson is appointed Rector, and Alexander Garrett, Bursar.
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The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village , a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Research & Education. Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. Establishment of the University of Virginia. On February 14, 1816, the Virginia General Assembly granted a charter for Central College in Charlottesville. [1] .
Although the plan to amend the College's constitution was not approved in the General Assembly, in 1789 Jefferson was elected Virginia's Governor and to the Board of Visitors for the College.
Faculty Handbook. History. 1.2. History of the University. Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819. He planned the curriculum, recruited the first faculty, and designed the Academical Village.
In 1819, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and inaugurated a bold experiment – a public university designed to advance human knowledge, educate leaders and cultivate an informed citizenry. More than two centuries later, this vision is thriving.
