History
- The University of Nottingham is the birthplace of the MRI scanner and home of Nobel prize winners
- Nottingham city is renowned for its legendary tales of Robin Hood and one of the oldest pubs in England, built into the caves of Nottingham Castle.
Education
- We offer courses in Arts and humanities, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences (home to Nottingham University Business School).
- Whatever your specialism, career skills are embedded in everything we do, from on-course teaching, industry-led projects and placement years to extracurricular activities.
Research
- Research at Nottingham delivers sustainable solutions to global challenges, including modern slavery, hunger and climate change.
- As a global university our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia share a mission to deliver discoveries that shape a fairer world, with social justice at the heart of all we do.
Career
We are the 3rd most targeted university in the UK for top employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 report, High Fliers)
We’re also ranked 10th in the UK for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
We have connections to countless businesses worldwide including Deloitte, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever and Walt Disney Company.
You can also access lifelong careers advice through our Careers and Employability Service, which will help give you the edge when it comes to life after university.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
101
2023
101
2022
101
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
108 -8
2024
100 14
2023
114
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
136 -6
2024
130
2023
130
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
142 3
2023
145
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
Our Student Service Centres offer support, guidance and information, access to online services through the availability of workstations and signposting to other specialist services and support to help you make the most of your time at The University of Nottingham.
- The University has a wide range of specialist services available to support you during your time with us such as support and wellbeing service in each school, disability support services, counselling, funding and financial support, visas and immigration, careers and more.
Library services
- Our eight libraries and museum are home to a wide range of resources and facilities to support your studies, research and teaching.
ICT services
Computing facilities across The University of Nottingham are the responsibility of Digital and Technology Services (DTS). Students can access general IT facilities through a number of DTS computer rooms located in the following places.
- libraries
- the Cripps Computing Centre
- other DTS sites across the University's campuses
Medical services
Cripps Health Centre provides a full range of NHS services including:
- family planning
- emergency contraception
- genitourinary (GU) clinic
- travel vaccinations
- physiotherapy
- counselling* and mental health services
- minor surgery
- maternity care
- a weekly antenatal clinic
- child development assessments and immunisation
Campus life
University Park is spread across 300 acres. It has 12 halls of residence, 3 libraries, Lakeside Arts Centre, woodlands and a boating lake.
Jubilee Campus has futuristic, eco-friendly buildings and a library on a lake.
Our beautiful Sutton Bonington offers a dairy farm, stables, animal smallholdings and our popular farmers’ market.
Sports facilities
University Park is home to the £40 million David Ross Sports Village. With world-class sports and fitness facilities, you’ll be able to pursue your passion – whether you’re an elite athlete or an absolute beginner.
We’re also the Top UK University for Team Sport (British Universities and Colleges Sport – BUCS) and have been crowned Sports University of the Year three times in the last seven years, most recently in 2024 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide).
We are also home to elite athletes – our students and alumni have won Olympic, World and Commonwealth medals
Student clubs
- Our Students’ Union is the hub of student life on campus, with plenty of social spaces and regular events to enjoy.
- We have more than 70 sports clubs and 300 societies – from a cappella to yoga and everything in between
Accreditation
Nottingham University Business School is proud to be among an elite group of business schools worldwide to gain 'triple crown' accreditation from the three most influential accrediting organisations: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. We also have numerous accreditations from other prestigious institutions including the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the General Medical Council, the Bar Standards Board and the Royal Aeronautical Society.
