QS Top Grad School: Schools2

Durham University was established in 1832, making it the third oldest in England. Since then Durham has grown in size and stature to its current position as one of the UK's leading education institutions, regularly placed in the top 10 UK universities by national newspaper league tables.

Recent independent research exercises have put 20 of Durham's 33 subject areas into the top grade 5 and 5* categories.

The University has a broad portfolio of academic strengths. In science these include the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry, which are among the very best in the United Kingdom and have world-class laboratory facilities and highly specialised equipment.

Similarly the Department of History, the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and the Department of English Studies have international reputations for the excellence of their teaching and research. Among the Social Sciences, the Department of Geography, considered the best in the country, is internationally leading in its research. The Business School has particular strengths in Finance, SMEs and Executive Education. The Department for Law is known for its expertise in areas as diverse as Human Rights Law, European Law and Commercial Law. The School of Engineering combines excellence in research with teaching that provides a strong foundation in all the main branches of engineering before specialisation.

Durham Business School is a vibrant and multi-disciplinary business school, delivering specialist masters programmes, MBAs and executive education for organisations and individuals. We are engaged in developing high level business and organisation leaders; well rounded individuals who can work across organisational boundaries in the ever changing businesses and organisations of today and in the future. This belief is integral to everything we do, so much so that over the past 40 years we have achieved recognition as one of the world's most highly regarded business schools and are consistently ranked among the top business education providers in Europe. From our earliest beginnings we have established an international reputation for our innovative approach to business education and enterprise development, and for the excellence of our Masters programmes.

This excellence was recognised in May 2005 with the granting European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development. EQUIS is recognised as one of the top gauges of standards in management education in Europe and beyond. It is given to those organisations which demonstrate not simply a high general quality in all activities but also an excellent degree of internationalisation.

Durham is a collegiate university, there being 14 colleges in Durham city and two at the Queen's Campus in Stockton. Ustinov College is exclusively for postgraduates. The colleges provide an excellent social and academic environment.

All students at Durham become members of one of the colleges. No teaching takes place in the colleges; every full-time student is a member of an academic department, and also a member of one of the colleges.

Durham University - Sunday Times University of the Year 2005.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	FTE: 1,239
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff	FTE: 340
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	FTE: 11,593
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor�s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate�s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	FTE: 892
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 8,432
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	FTE: 2,687
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	FTE: 1,074
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 9,745
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 17,320 FTE: 14,358
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 2,685 FTE: 1,846
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees	£ GBP 9,089
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Employed	62%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	250
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Research Productivity & Quality

Number of Papers	5,926
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations	52,199
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years