University of Nebraska at Omaha, also known as UNO, is publicly owned and headquartered in the US. Founded in 1908, with approximately 4,080 employees, the institution operates as a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was originally established by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, initially known as the University of Omaha. The university was conceived to provide a Christian-based education free from ecclesiastical control, serving as an alternative to the city's numerous religiously-affiliated institutions.