The University of Reading is one of the UK's top research-intensive universities and placed among the top 200 universities in the world! It is a member of the 1994 Group Universities.
The university has 4 campuses: Whiteknights Campus, London Road Campus, Bulmershe Court Campus, and Greenlands Campus.
World Rankings:
- According to the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, it is ranked 190th in 2006, 180th in 2007, 194th in 2008 and 191st in 2009.
- Placed in the rank range of 201-302nd globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009.
National Rankings and Awards:
- According to the Times Good University Guide, it is rated 31st in 2007, 25th in 2008, 31st in 2009 and 2010.
- According to the Complete University Guide, it is rated 29th in 2008, 38th in 2009, 35th in 2010 and 40th in 2011.
- 32nd in the Sunday Times University Guide 2008 (placed 31st in 2007).
- 45th in the Guardian University Guide 2011.
- 29th in the Daily Telegraph University Ranking (2007).
- 28th in the RAE Ranking by Research Power 2008. More than 87% of the University’s research rated as of international standing.
- 15 departments were awarded the rating of 5, while another five departments were awarded the top grade of 5* - Archaeology, English, Italian, Meteorology and Psychology (RAE 2001).
- According to the third annual National Student Survey (NSS), 88% of students were satisfied with their course at Reading – putting the university in the top 20 in England and in the top 23 nationally out of over 140 universities and HE colleges nationally.
- Awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 1998 and 2005.
- Winner of the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1989.
* Suggested Reading: Britain's Top Universities
The university has 4 campuses: Whiteknights Campus, London Road Campus, Bulmershe Court Campus, and Greenlands Campus.
World Rankings:
- According to the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, it is ranked 190th in 2006, 180th in 2007, 194th in 2008 and 191st in 2009.
- Placed in the rank range of 201-302nd globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009.
National Rankings and Awards:
- According to the Times Good University Guide, it is rated 31st in 2007, 25th in 2008, 31st in 2009 and 2010.
- According to the Complete University Guide, it is rated 29th in 2008, 38th in 2009, 35th in 2010 and 40th in 2011.
- 32nd in the Sunday Times University Guide 2008 (placed 31st in 2007).
- 45th in the Guardian University Guide 2011.
- 29th in the Daily Telegraph University Ranking (2007).
- 28th in the RAE Ranking by Research Power 2008. More than 87% of the University’s research rated as of international standing.
- 15 departments were awarded the rating of 5, while another five departments were awarded the top grade of 5* - Archaeology, English, Italian, Meteorology and Psychology (RAE 2001).
- According to the third annual National Student Survey (NSS), 88% of students were satisfied with their course at Reading – putting the university in the top 20 in England and in the top 23 nationally out of over 140 universities and HE colleges nationally.
- Awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 1998 and 2005.
- Winner of the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1989.
* Suggested Reading: Britain's Top Universities
