The University of Nottingham, described by The Sunday Times University Guide 2011 as ‘the embodiment of the modern international university’, has award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It is ranked in the UK's Top 10 and the World's Top 75 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and the QS World University Rankings, placing it in the top one per cent of all universities worldwide.

The University provides innovative and top quality teaching, undertakes world-changing research, and attracts talented staff and students from 150 nations.

Described by The Times as 'the nearest Britain has to a truly global university', Nottingham has invested continuously in its award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia.

With established woodland, landscaped gardens and period buildings set around a large boating lake, University Park, Nottingham is widely regarded as one of the most attractive campuses in the UK. The University has received a record nine Green Flag Awards – the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. Nottingham is still the only university to receive the award.

Facts and figures

• Across campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia, Nottingham has over 40,000 students from more than 150 countries
• 32,999 students in the UK, 4,431 students at our China Campus and 3,399 at our Malaysia Campus
• Over 8,600 postgraduate students study at Nottingham, all driven by their own needs and aspirations
• Over 350 undergraduate courses covering arts, business, engineering, law, medicine, science and social science 
• More than 300 taught courses covering a range of disciplines

Engineering at Nottingham

Engineering is one of the strongest faculties at Nottingham with all departments recognised as being amongst the best in higher education. The commitment is to give students the “Nottingham Edge”. A degree from Nottingham is a statement of skill, innovation and quality. A key part of this is the value we place on research-led teaching that enables students to engage creatively with new and exciting ideas. Our students are taught by academics who are leaders in their fields of research, a unique advantage for our students who are respected and the most sought-after in the world.

The Faculty of Engineering has around 4,300 engineering students, including over 1,000 postgraduates. It offers almost 50 undergraduate courses and a wide range of taught masters course and extensive research opportunities. According to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), engineering research at The University of Nottingham is recognised as being world class with more than 75 per cent graded as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. This result places the Faculty firmly in the UK’s top five universities for engineering research.

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