The Nobel University was a Lovian private university, originally founded in 1887 and named after the original family name of the Lovian monarchs. The greatest part burned down in 1971, causing the university to close for 36 years. In 2007 the university reopened under the management of Rector Yuri Medvedev. The school motto was nec plus ultra ("nothing than the best") and could also be found on the school emblem.