On the grounds that encircle Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada's University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university. The first university in Upper Canada, King's College was established by royal license in 1827. The university took on its current name in 1850 after separating from the Church of England and becoming a secular organization. As a collegiate institution, it consists of eleven colleges, each of which has a great degree of autonomy over institutional finances and matters of character. The institution maintains three campuses, with St. George, the oldest, being situated in the heart of Toronto. The other two satellite campuses are in Mississauga and Scarborough, respectively.