University of Nottingham

University Park Campus, Nottingham United Kingdom

QS World University Rankings
103

StatusPublic
Research OutputVery High
Student/Faculty Ratio10
ScholarshipsYes
International Students9,659
SizeXL
Total Faculty3,386

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About

The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in the East Midlands in England, UK, founded in 1881. Ranked joint 84th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018, the University of Nottingham is particularly strong in the following subject areas:

Pharmacy and pharmacology (6th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject)
Education and training (22nd)
Veterinary sciences (29th)
Geography (46th)
English language and literature (49th)

About

The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in the East Midlands in England, UK, founded in 1881. Ranked joint 84th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018, the University of Nottingham is particularly strong in the following subject areas:

Pharmacy and pharmacology (6th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject)
Education and training (22nd)
Veterinary sciences (29th)
Geography (46th)
English language and literature (49th)

Available programs

Arts and Humanities (6)

BArch Bachelor of Architecture

Russian and History

Product Design and Manufacture

Psychology and Philosophy

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (with Foundation)

Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial year

Ancient History and History BA

Physics and Philosophy

Modern Languages with Business

Modern Language Studies (with Foundation Year)

Physics with European Language (4 years)

Philosophy and Theology

Modern Language Studies

Modern Languages (with Foundation Year)

Philosophy (with Foundation Year)

Modern Languages

Portuguese and International Media and Communications Studies BA

Philosophy

Modern Languages with Translation (with Foundation Year)

Modern European Studies

Music and Philosophy

German and International Media and Communications Studies BA

Modern Languages with Translation

Music and Music Technology

Classics

Economics and Philosophy

Classics and English

Ancient History and Archaeology

Classical Civilisation and Philosophy

American Studies and History

Ancient History (with Foundation Year)

Classical Civilisation

French and International Media and Communications Studies BA

American Studies and English

Ancient History

American and Canadian Literature, History and Culture

Latin BA

American and Canadian Literature, History and Culture (International Study with Foundation Year)

Archaeology and History

Ancient History and History

Architecture

Archaeology

American Studies and History BA

Archaeology and History of Art

Music

German

Archaeology (with Foundation Year)

Spanish and International Media and Communications Studies BA

Archaeology and Classical Civilisation

American & Canadian Literature, History & Culture (International Study)

Archaeology and Geography

English and Hispanic Studies BA

English and French

Geography

Philosophy and Theology BA

English and History

English and German

English and Philosophy

English

English Language and Literature

English with Creative Writing

English and Hispanic Studies

English Language and Literature (with Foundation Year)

French and History

Geography with Business

History (with Foundation Year)

History of Art (with Foundation Year)

French and Philosophy

History and East European Cultural Studies

History of Art and English

Hispanic Studies and History

History

History and History of Art

Geography

German and History

History with Contemporary Chinese Studies

Archaeology and History BA

History and Politics

History of Art

Liberal Arts

Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

Tropical Biology

Natural Sciences

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Gateway Year - BVM BVS with BVMed Sci

Nursing (Mental Health)

Medicine

Nursing (Children)

Medicine with a Foundation Year

Nursing (Adult)

Midwifery BSc (Hons)

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

Medicine (Graduate Entry)

Medical Physiology and Therapeutics

Cancer Sciences

Biology

Microbiology BSc

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Agriculture

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Preliminary Year

Genetics

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery- BVM BVS with BVMed Sci

Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry

Animal Science BSc

Neuroscience BSc

Business & Management (6)

Accountancy

Management

Finance, Accounting and Management

International Management

Integrated Agricultural Business Management

Integrated Agricultural Business Management with Industrial Placement Award

Engineering and Technology (6)

Sport and Exercise Science

Science with Foundation Year BSc

Animal Nutrition

Plant Science

Science with Foundation Year - international students

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering including an Industrial Year

Mechanical Engineering including an Integrated Study Abroad Year

Mechanical Engineering including an Industrial Year

Manufacturing Engineering including an Industrial Year

Data Science

Computer Science

Manufacturing Engineering

Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Civil Engineering

Computer Science with Year in Industry

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year in Industry

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year

Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year

Civil Engineering including an Industrial Year

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Animal Nutrition

Chemical Engineering

Agricultural and Crop Science

Agricultural and Livestock Science

Aerospace Engineering including an Industrial Year

Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme

Architectural Environment Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad

Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronic and Computer Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering including an Industrial Year

Environmental Science

Food Science and Nutrition

Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year

Food Science

International Agricultural Science

International Environmental Science

Social Sciences and Management (6)

Spanish and International Media & Communications Studies

Social Work

Spanish and Contemporary Chinese Studies

Theology and Religious Studies

Russian Studies

Sociology and Social Policy

Statistics

Sociology

Russian and Contemporary Chinese Studies

Russian Studies (with Foundation Year)

Politics and American Studies

Politics and Economics

Politics and International Relations

Portuguese and International Media Communications Studies

Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Hispanic Studies and Politics BA

Law LLB

Economics with German

Economics with French

Economics and International Economics

Economics with Russian

Economics with Chinese Studies

Economics with Hispanic Studies

Economics

Criminology and Sociology

Economics and Econometrics

Criminology and Social Policy

Economics and International Economics BSc

Religion, Culture and Ethics BA

American Studies and Latin American Studies

Criminology

Humanistic Counselling Practice

Biblical Studies and Theology

Education

Film and Television Studies (with Foundation Year)

French and Contemporary Chinese Studies

Film and Television Studies and American Studies

French Studies

Film and Television Studies

French Studies (with Foundation Year)

Hispanic Studies

German and International Media & Communications Studies

French and International Media & Communications Studies

German and Contemporary Chinese Studies

Hispanic Studies (with Foundation Year)

German and Politics

French and Politics

Industrial Economics

International Relations and Asian Studies

Industrial Economics with Insurance

Law

International Media and Communications Studies (with Foundation Year)

Law with Spanish and Spanish Law

Sport Rehabilitation

International Media and Communications Studies

Law with French and French Law

Law with German and German Law

Arts and Humanities (6)

Environmental Leadership and Management MSc

Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) (Taught)

Sustainable Urban Design (Taught)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Taught)

Creative Writing MA

Languages and Intercultural Studies MA

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Taught)

Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) (Taught)

Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial Year

Teaching English for Academic Purposes MA

Politics and Contemporary History (Taught)

Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year

Product Design and Manufacture

Physics with European Language (4 years)

Philosophy (Research)

Politics and Contemporary History (Taught)

Philosophy (Taught)

Modern Telecommunications (Taught)

Modern Languages (Research)

Modern English Language (Taught)

Digital Architecture and Tectonics (Taught)

Design (Taught)

Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch

Architecture Design and Build MArch

Classical Literature (Taught)

Digital Technologies for Language Teaching (Taught)

Classics (Research)

Classical Literature (Taught)

Classics (Research)

Applied Linguistics (Taught)

Comparative Literature (Taught)

Systematic and Philosophical Theology (distance learning) MA

Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Taught)

Chinese to English Translation and Interpreting (Taught)

Applied Linguistics (Taught)

Architecture Design MArch

Chinese to English Translation and Interpreting (Taught)

Applied Linguistics (Taught)

Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Taught)

Archaeology (Taught)

Archaeology (Research)

Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Taught)

MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)

Art History (Taught)

Archaeology (Research)

Archaeology (Taught)

Architecture and Environmental Design

Art History (Research)

Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning Group (Research)

Art History (Taught)

Art History (Research)

English Literature (Taught)

English Studies (Taught)

Languages and Intercultural Studies MA

English (Research)

Comparative Literature (Taught)

English Literature (Taught)

English Studies (Taught)

Geography (Sc) (Research)

Environmental Design (Taught)

History (Taught)

Geography (Research)

Human Geography (Taught)

History (Taught)

Geography (Research)

History (Research)

Jewish History and Thought (Taught)

History (Research)

Human Geography (Taught)

Literary Linguistics (Taught)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Taught)

Church History (Taught)

Literary Linguistics (Taught)

Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Immunology and Immunotherapeutics MSc

Work and Organisational Psychology (Taught)

Veterinary Surgery (Taught)

Clinical Microbiology MSc (Distance Learning)

Work and Organisational Psychology (Taught)

Computational Neuroscience, Cognition and AI MSc

Master of Public Health MPH

Sports and Exercise Medicine (Research)

Nutrition and Dietetics MNutr

Stroke Medicine (Research)

Assisted Reproduction Technology MMedSci

Microbiology and Immunology MSc

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy MSc

Developmental Disorders MSc

Stroke Medicine (Research)

Zoology

Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship (ABBE) MSc

Veterinary Educational Development (Research)

Respiratory Medicine (Research)

Midwifery Studies, Maternal and Newborn Health MSc

Sports and Exercise Medicine (Taught)

Rehabilitation Psychology (Taught)

Respiratory Medicine (Research)

Sports and Exercise Medicine (Research)

Sports and Exercise Medicine (Taught)

Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA

Rehabilitation Psychology (Taught)

Physiotherapy MSc

Radiological and Imaging Sciences (Research)

Reproductive Medicine (Research)

Radiological and Imaging Sciences (Research)

Psychology Research Methods (Taught)

Reproductive Medicine (Research)

Psychology (conversion) (Taught)

Plant and Crop Sciences (Research)

Biotechnology

Psychology Research Methods (Taught)

Stem Cell Technology and Regenerative Medicine MSc

Psychology

Genetics

Workplace Health and Wellbeing MSc

Cancer Sciences

Nutritional Sciences (Taught)

Pharmacy (with Integrated Pre-registration Scheme)

Organic and Biological Chemistry (Research)

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Research)

Occupational Psychology (Taught)

Nutritional Sciences (Taught)

Pharmacy (4 years)

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with an Assessed Year in Industry

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Research)

Occupational Psychology (Taught)

Organic and Biological Chemistry (Research)

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

Biology

Natural Sciences

Nutritional Sciences (Research)

Pharmaceutical Sciences (with a Year in Industry)

Mathematical Medicine and Biology (Taught)

Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Taught)

Management Psychology (Taught)

Applied Biomolecular Technology for the Biopharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industries MSc

Oncology MSc

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA

Advanced Dietetic Practice MSc

Advanced Clinical Practice MSc

Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc

Animal Sciences (Research)

Applied Psychology (Research)

Advanced Nursing (Taught)

Applied Sport and Exercise Medicine (Taught)

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Research)

Advanced Nursing (Taught)

Applied Sport and Exercise Medicine (Taught)

Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry (4 years)

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Research)

Biological Photography and Imaging (Taught)

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics MSc

Biotechnology MSc

Biomedical Sciences (Taught)

Master of Public Health MPH

Clinical and Molecular Microbiology MSc

Brain Imaging MSc

Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Sciences with Industrial Training MSc

Crop Improvement MSc

Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology MSc

Clinical Nutrition MSc

Neuroscience MSci

Food Process Engineering MSc

Zoology MSci

Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (Taught)

Food Sciences (Research)

Graduate Entry Nursing (Adult) (Taught)

Integrated Physiology in Health and Disease (Taught)

Forensic and Criminological Psychology (Research)

Health Psychology (Taught)

Graduate Entry Nursing (Child) (Taught)

Health Psychology (Taught)

Graduate Entry Nursing (Mental Health) (Taught)

Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Physiology and Pharmacology (Research)

Engineering and Technology (6)

Engineering Surveying MSc

Energy Process Systems Engineering MSc

Chemical Engineering MTech

Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (Taught)

Machine Learning in Science MSc

Building Performance Engineering MSc

Sustainable Energy Engineering (Taught)

Science with Foundation Year

Power Electronics and Drives MSc

Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship MSc

Sensory Science (Taught)

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing MSc

Sustainable Building Technology MSc

Sustainable Building Technology Collaborative MSc

Molecular and Cellular Science (Research)

Mechanical Engineering including an Integrated Study Abroad Year

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (Taught)

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Including an Industrial year

Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Taught)

Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence including International Year

Computer Science (Taught)

Manufacturing Engineering including an Industrial Year

Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Computer Vision Laboratory (Research)

Civil Engineering including an Industrial Year

Computer Science

Renewable Energy and Architecture MSc

Computer Science including International Year

Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (Taught)

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Structural Engineering MSc

Scientific Computation MSc

Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering with Study Abroad Year 3

Aerospace Engineering MSc

Civil Engineering (Taught)

Transportation Infrastructure Engineering MSc: Sustainable Highways / Sustainable Railways

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year

Chemical Engineering (Taught)

Aerospace Engineering including an Industrial Year

Archaeological Science (Taught)

Brewing Science and Practice (Taught)

Brewing Science (Taught)

Electrical Engineering for Sustainable and Renewable Energy (Taught)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng

Bioengineering MSc

Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Entrepreneurship (Taught)

Engineering Surveying with Geographical Information Science (Taught)

Electrical Engineering

Brewing Science (Taught)

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering including an Industrial year

Brewing Science (Taught)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Taught)

Electronic and Computer Engineering

Engineering and Physical Sciences with Foundation Year

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad

Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year

Food Production Management (Taught)

Electrical Engineering (Taught)

Environmental Science

Electronic Communications and Computer Engineering (Taught)

Environmental Engineering

Food Science

Bioengineering: Biomaterials and Biomechanics MSc

Food Science and Nutrition

Environmental Engineering (Taught)

Food Science and Engineering (Research)

Food Production Management (Taught)

Food Science and Engineering (Research)

International Environmental Science

Human Computer Interaction (Taught)

Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (Taught)

Law and Environmental Science (Taught)

Information Systems and Operations Management (Taught)

Law and Environmental Science (Taught)

Veterinary Science (Taught)

Social Sciences and Management (6)

Translation Studies (Taught)

Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship MSc

Theology and Religious Studies (Research)

Trauma Studies (Taught)

Translation Studies (Taught)

Theology and Religious Studies (Research)

Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies (Taught)

Statistics and Applied Probability (Taught)

Trauma Studies (Taught)

Theology and Religious Studies (Taught)

Statistics (Taught)

Social Work (Taught)

Theology and Religious Studies (Research)

Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies (Taught)

Special and Inclusive Education (by web-based learning) (Taught)

Social Research in Medicines and Health (Research)

Russian and Slavonic Studies (Research)

Laws LLM

Sociology and Social Policy (Research)

Public International Law (Taught)

Public Health (Taught)

Research Methods (Health) (Taught)

Russian and Slavonic Studies (Research)

Sociology and Social Policy (Research)

Public International Law (Taught)

Public Administration (Taught)

Politics and International Relations (Research)

Public Procurement Law and Policy (Taught)

Risk Analysis, Social Processes and Health (Research)

Portuguese and Lusophone Studies (Research)

Public Health (International Health) (Taught)

Public Administration (Taught)

Research Methods (Health) (Taught)

Public Health (International Health) (Taught)

Politics and International Relations (Research)

Public Policy (Taught)

Public Health (Taught)

Politics and International Relations (Research)

Mental Health Research (Taught)

Medical Education (Taught)

Nutrition and Dietetics MNutr

Maritime Law (Taught)

Economics and International Economics (Taught)

Medical Education (Taught)

Economics (Research)

Maternal, Child and Public Health (Research)

Contemporary Chinese Studies (Research)

Economics and Econometrics (Taught)

Maternal, Child and Public Health (Research)

Critical Theory and Cultural Studies (Taught)

Economics and Financial Economics (Taught)

Economics and Development Economics (Taught)

Critical Theory and Politics (Taught)

Economics of Monetary and Financial Policy (Taught)

Critical Theory and Cultural Studies (Taught)

Communication and Entrepreneurship (Taught)

Maritime Law (Taught)

Economics (Taught)

Professional Communication by Web-based Distance Learning MA

Communication and Entrepreneurship (Taught)

Economic Development and Policy Analysis (Taught)

Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship MSc

Critical Theory and Politics (Taught)

Cognitive Development and Learning (Research)

Applied Ergonomics and Human Factors (Taught)

American Studies (Taught)

Asian and International Studies (Taught)

American and Canadian Studies (Research)

Behavioural Economics (Taught)

Education

Education and Technology for Health (Research)

Education Research (Research)

Laws LLM

European Law (Taught)

Criminal Justice LLM

European Law (Taught)

International Social Policy (Taught)

Diplomacy MA

Criminology MA

Epidemiology and Public Health (Research)

Governance and Political Development MA

Film, Television and Screen Industries MA

Human Factors and Ergonomics (Taught)

International Commercial Law (Taught)

Human Factors and Ergonomics (Taught)

Human Molecular Genetics (Taught)

International Law, Security and Terrorism (Taught)

International Media and Communications Studies (Taught)

International Commercial Law (Taught)

International Law (Taught)

International Law, Security and Terrorism (Taught)

Human Genetics (Research)

International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict (Taught)

International Law (Taught)

Human Rights Law (Taught)

International Relations and Global Issues

International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict (Taught)

Learning, Technology and Education (Taught)

International Law and Development (Taught)

International Security and Terrorism (Taught)

Human Rights Law (Taught)

International Relations (Taught)

International Law and Development (Taught)

Learning, Technology and Education (Taught)

International Security and Terrorism (Taught)

International Media and Communications Studies (Taught)

Law (Research)

International Relations (Taught)

International Social Policy (Taught)

Learning, Technology and Education (online) (Taught)

Law (Research)

Special and Inclusive Education (Taught)

Social Work (postgraduate entry)

Education (Taught)

Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights (Taught)

Education (flexible) (Taught)

Health Communication (Taught)

Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights (Taught)

Business & Management (6)

Supply Chain and Operations Management (Taught)

Risk Management (Taught)

Marketing (Taught)

Business Analytics (Taught)

Business (Research)

Accounting and Finance (Taught)

Banking and Finance (Taught)

Business (Research)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management (Taught)

Business and Management MSc

Finance and Investment (Taught)

Human Resource Management and Organisation (Taught)

Management (Taught)

International Business (Taught)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Taught)

Educational Leadership and Management (Taught)

Educational Leadership and Management (by distance learning) (Taught)

Natural Sciences (6)

Gravity, Particles and Fields MS

Pure Mathematics (Taught)

Physics with Medical Physics

Physics with Nanoscience

Physics (Research)

Physics with Theoretical Physics

Physics with Theoretical Astrophysics

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (Research)

Biochemistry and Genetics

Physics (4 years)

Medical Physics (Research)

Physics with Astronomy (MSci) (4 years)

Medical Physics (Research)

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (Research)

Mathematical Physics (4 years)

Agrifood MSc

Mathematics (4 years)

Chemistry with an International Study Year

Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Chemistry (4 years)

Science with Foundation Year MSci

Chemistry and Molecular Physics (4 years)

Chemistry (Taught)

Biochemistry

Advanced Materials (Taught)

Chemistry and Molecular Physics MSci

Advanced Materials (Taught)

Environmental Law (Taught)

Financial and Computational Mathematics (Taught)

Environmental Management (Taught)

Green and Sustainable Chemistry (Taught)

Environmental Management and Earth Observation (Taught)

Inorganic and Materials Chemistry (Research)

Environmental Management (Taught)

Others (1)

Business Administration (Taught)

Business Administration (with study in Singapore) (Taught)

Business Administration (Taught)

Executive MBA

University highlights

University of Nottingham is one of the top Public universities in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It is ranked #103 in QS Global World Rankings 2022.

2012
#72
2014
#=75
2015
#77
2016
#=70
2017
#=75
2018
#=84
2019
#82
2020
#96
2021
#99
2022
#103

Ranking criteria

58.9

Overall

59.1

Academic Reputation

51

Citations per Faculty

74.2

Employer Reputation

43.5

Faculty Student Ratio

90.3

International Faculty Ratio

83.6

International Students Ratio

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Student & Staff

Chart
Data

Total students

33,110

PG students

23%

UG students

77%

International students

9,659

PG students

48%

UG students

52%

Total faculty staff

3,386

Int'l staff

1199

Domestic staff

2187

Total students

33,110

PG students

23%

UG students

77%

International students

9,659

PG students

48%

UG students

52%

Total faculty staff

3,386

Domestic staff

2187

Int'l staff

1199

Scholarships

Offered

Yes

The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.