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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.

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.