We've been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years:

• Top 20 university in the UK,

• Sports University of the year 2021

• The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide

• Award-winning campuses

Why Choose Nottingham?

8 good reasons that work together to offer you the best university experience.

Student Experience

World-class facilities. Beautiful campuses. A city that is full of life and buzzing with culture, sport and nightlife. All this makes for a student experience you won’t find anywhere else.

Life on Campus

Relax with friends in halls, catch a play, check out the Farmers' Market or get involved in sports clubs and societies – there's plenty to entertain you on campus.

Students' Union

The Students' Union is the hub of student social life on campus. You can get involved with a wide range of activities including:

• societies

• sports clubs

• volunteering projects

• student-run groups and networks

• events such as pub quizzes, live music, club nights, speed dating and comedy nights ─ in venues both on and off campus.

Nottingham City

Nottingham is a vibrant and student-friendly city, where heritage and history meet modern culture. With excellent rail links and East Midlands Airport nearby, the city and University are easy to get to.

Sports

At Nottingham you'll find some of the best sports facilities in the country, including the David Ross Sports Village. We're Sports University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, and have finished in the top 10 of the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) league for the last 20 years.

We pride ourselves on the breadth of our offer with over 70 sports clubs for you to  join. Our popular intramural league has more than 200 teams playing for their hall, department or society every week. And for those who want to keep fit without competing, we offer three levels of sports membership, giving you access to sports and fitness facilities as well as a range of exercise classes.

Careers

A degree from the University of Nottingham boosts your employability and kick starts your career. The University of Nottingham is ranked in the world's top 70 universities by the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. We're also one of the top five most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2021 by High Fliers Research.

Teaching Excellence

Our teaching is delivered by some of the brightest minds in their fields and shaped by the latest ground-breaking research. Student evaluations tell us that our teaching is excellent and hundreds of academic staff are nominated for our staff Oscars each year.

Research at Nottingham makes an impact around the world by tackling some of the major challenges facing society, the economy and the environment.