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The '''University of Tokapa''' (abbreviated UT, ''Whare Wananga o te Tokapa'' in Oan) is a public residential research university in [[Tokapa]], [[the Oan Isles]]. It was founded in the late 19th century by Emperor[[Rangitanga-a-te-Moana]] [[Rangitake the Great]] to help the Oan Isles improve technologically, making it the oldest Western-style university in the Oan Isles. However, it traces its history to communities of scholars from Tokapa who have conducted research and teaching for hundreds of years. It is among the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in [[Aurora]] and the most prestigious in the country. Spanning 3 campuses and housing millions of volumes, former heads of state, heads of government and Cabinet ministers have attended or worked at UT.

The [[Morsto-Oan War]] displayed the technological and organizational weaknesses of the [[military of the Oan Isles]]. The country was defeated in that war, losing territory, population, economic potential, cultural heritage and national pride. To restore the nation and enable it to stand up for itself in a world increasingly dominated by great powers, [[Emperor of Polynesia]] Rangitake ordered the establishment of a modern university modelled led after the Royal Bursil University in [[Sani Bursil]], [[Great Morstaybishlia]] and the [[Shiro Academy]] in Cupertino, Infinite Loop. Scholarly communities which had conducted research and teaching in Tokapa for centuries were amalgamated and formalized under new laws and the state provided public buildings to help them carry out their work.

The University of Tokapa was instrumental in helping the Oan Isles prepare for the [[Great War]]. Its scholars and students discovered new processes for making explosives from and finding sources of nitroglycerin and potash. The university was also a hotbed of political debate because it invigorated and organized the intellectual class. The human and economic cost of the Great War and the undemocratic institutions which perpetuated that war, galvanized members of the Faculty and student body to resist and protest the state. Their contributions paved the way for democratization in the Oan Isles.

A member of the Royal Family, usually the head of the Royal Foundation, is the Patron of the University. This position is currently occupied by [[Lady Aroha]], Serene Consort of Polynesia. The University is constituted in terms of the ''Statute of the University of Tokapa'' issued in terms of the ''Tertiary Education Law''. The university is a public non-profit organization whose highest authority is the Governing Council. The Governing Council consists of representatives of students, faculty, staff, the community and state and is accountable to Minister of Education and in turn the government for the work of the university. Nevertheless, the university has the independence to conduct its work without the interference of the state. The Governing Council in turn appoints the President, currently Dr Maati Rangi, who is the executive head of the university. The President controls and directs the daily running of the university and proposes policies for adoption by the Governing Council.

The university generates 1.175 billion KRB in research income annually. This includes public and private consultancy, royalties from patents and publications, and the sale of intellectual property. The UT Tech Corporation is responsible for translating scientific discoveries and technological innovations into profitable products and companies. It has assisted students, staff, and worked with private and public businesses to establish companies, some of which are the largest in the country such as consumer appliance manufacturer, [[Metatron Corporation]].