The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter as a university in 1948.
Nottingham's main campus (University Park), the Jubilee Campus and the main teaching hospital (Queen's Medical Centre) are located within the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and sites elsewhere in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Outside the UK, the university has campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia, and Ningbo, China. UK academic operations are organised into five faculties, and the university has more than 46,000 students and 7,000 staff across the UK, China and Malaysia. It had an income of £845 million in 2024–25, of which £140.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £924.2 million.
The institution's alumni, staff and former staff have won three Nobel Prizes and a Fields Medal. The university is a member of the Russell Group and the international Universitas 21 network.
Local Community Integrity
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Community Safety10/10
Relative safety and crime rates
GP & Healthcare Access5/10
Proximity and access to local GPs
Air Quality2/10
Local air quality and emissions
Housing Quality3/10
Condition of local housing stock
Economic Health8/10
Local income and poverty levels
Overall Deprivation8/10
UK Indices of Multiple Deprivation
*Data represents the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) indices immediately contiguous to the campus perimeter.
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What Students Say
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The curriculum is highly engaging. An impressive 95% of students found this course to be consistently intellectually stimulating.
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Marking and assessment is viewed as largely fair, with 77% of cohorts agreeing exams and essays were graded appropriately.
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Academic support is accessible; 61% of students stated good advice was readily available when evaluating their module options.
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Course organization structure is perfectly solid. Over 96% say the timetables were well-organized and running smoothly.
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The community feel here is incredible. 91% of students agreed that they truly feel part of a community of staff and students.
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The Students' Union does a massive amount of work here. 92% of us feel they effectively represent our academic interests.
Student Living Costs
East Midlands
Est. Annual Total
£9,060
*Based on NatWest Student Index
Monthly Breakdown£755
Rent£510
Groceries£95
Bills & Transport£150
Average Pint£4.30
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