University of Southampton Profile
History
•Dates back to the year 1862 when the Hartley Institution, as it was originally known, was established in centre of Southampton.
•Hartley Institution became Hartley University College and moved out of the city centre in the year1919.
Location and transport
•South coast of England, it is close to the New Forest and the Isle of Wight. Just over one hour by train from London.
•Main campus north of city centre, adjacent to Southampton Common's 326 acres of managed woodland.
Student mix
•The ratio female 54:46.
•On average there are 7 applications for each position; but individual courses vary.
Course flexibility
•The university provides over 250 degree programmes, covering more than 70 subject areas.
•Single honours, concentrating on one main subject and combined honours, for those who want flexibility and variety of knowledge offered by studying the combination of subjects.
Teaching standards
•In the most recent Institutional Audit, QAA awarded Southampton the highest possible level of achievement.
•Students can be taught by leaders in their departments, giving them the chance to learn about world-changing research as it happens.
Research standards
•An international reputation for research.
•In most recent Research Assessment Exercise, over 60 per cent of the research submitted was considered of internationally excellent or making Southampton one of the best research universities in the country.
Academic strengths
•One of the top 15 research universities in the UK with constantly high scores for teaching and learning.
•Ranked in the top 75 universities in the world.
Sport
•25-m swimming pool, 170-station fitness suite, two sports halls with eight badminton courts or two volleyball/basketball courts, four squash courts, martial arts and indoor climbing wall multi-purpose studios;.
Notable alumni
•Chris Packham, the Presenter and wildlife expert.
•Sir Adrian Newey, the Technical Director, Red Bull Formula racing team.
•John Inverdale, the BBC Sports presenter.