University of Southampton
Overview
The University of Southampton was originally the Hartley Institute, founded in 1862. The University was granted Royal Charter in 1952. Today Southampton is a top UK research university, ranked 95th in the world – among only 17 UK universities to make the top 100 (The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings 2009).
Living and learning at Southampton is a unique, exciting experience. The state-of-the-art facilities and supportive environment create an impressive recipe for personal success and rich opportunities for the future. There are six campuses in Southampton and the School of Art in nearby Winchester. The main campus is just two miles from the city centre.
Strengths
- Member of the prestigious Russell Group (top-20 research-led UK universities)
- The university is just over one hour by train from central London.
- Guaranteed accommodation for international students.
- Free and confidential support provided by the Students' Union Advice and Information Centre, and the University's Visa Team.
- Sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, eight-court sports hall and 140-station fitness room; squash courts; a variety of aerobic, fitness and martial art classes; tennis courts; a boat yard; a rifle range and extensive outdoor sports pitches.
- There are six University libraries that provide distributed services across all the University sites. They house 2.6 million books, journals and reports.
- Personal computers and high-performance Unix workstations are located around the University's campuses and residences.
Hot Majors
- Electric Engineering
- Maritime Law
- Marine Engineering
- Marine Science
- Business Studies
- Finance