Durham University

Durham is a World Top 100 University and an elite broad-subject university in the UK with a global reputation for both high-quality multidisciplinary research and educational excellence which spans the arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences. By combining world-leading research, transformative education, and a distinctive residential collegiate system, Durham has established a scholarly community to recruit and nurture some of the most talented staff and students from around the world. This unique blend of heritage and new thinking; of personal development and public benefit; and of an intimate scholarly community with global impact, makes Durham University a special place to work, study and visit. Durham City has been a leading centre of scholarship for over a thousand years and the University is the third oldest in England, with a UNESCO World Heritage Site at its heart. Building on this rich heritage, Durham students, staff and alumni shape the world around us, their partnership approach to innovative research saves lives, and its unique educational environment develops the leaders of the future.

Our mission is to: Conduct internationally excellent research with positive impact on individuals, organisations and policy; Deliver rigorous and relevant education which inspires our students and alumni to become architects of an equitable and sustainable world; Partner with businesses and other organisations to create knowledge both parties can employ to become successful and sustainable.

Foundation year: 1832
Short name: Durham
Type: Public
Students: 16650
Faculty: 1060
Faculty/Students Ratio: 16:1
Region: Europe
Location: Durham