The University of Nebraska Omaha, often referred to as Omaha or UNO, is a public research university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally known as the University of Omaha. Meant to provide a Christian based education free from ecclesiastical control, the university served as a strong alternative to the city's many successful religiously affiliated institutions. The university became a public municipal institution in 1930 and was relocated to its current location in central Omaha in 1938. It was integrated into the University of Nebraska system in 1968.