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The University of Toronto is the largest institution of higher education in Canada. It was founded in 1827 as King's College at York (Toronto's name at the time), under the aegis of King George IV and the Church of England. In 1849 its connection with the Church of England was removed and its name changed to University of Toronto. Like the city which surrounds it, the University of Toronto has expanded dramatically, particularly during the past thirty years; it now has a teaching staff of 13,429 and a student population of over 50,000.