The University of Warwick is a British campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It was established in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand access to higher education, and in 2000 Warwick Medical School was opened as part of an initiative to train more doctors in Britain.
- #64 Ranking
- 146 Bachelors
- 1,600 Academic Staff
- 22,713 Students
- 9,767 Students (int'l)
- 11,357 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (77)
- B.A. Classics and English
- B.A. English Literature
- B.A. English and French
- B.A. English and German
- B.A. English and History
- B.A. English and Italian
- B.A. Film and Literature
- B.A. French Studies
- B.A. French and Economics
- B.A. French and History
- B.A. German Studies
- B.A. German and Economics
- B.A. Hispanic Studies
- B.A. History and Italian
- B.A. History and Politics
- B.A. History of Art
- B.A. Italian Studies
- B.A. Italian and Classics
- L.L.B. Law with French Law
- L.L.B. Law with German Law
- B.A. Liberal Arts
- B.A. Modern Languages
- B.A. Philosophy
Social Sciences (47)
- B.A. Classics
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. French and Economics
- B.A. German and Economics
- B.A. History and Politics
- L.L.B. Law and Sociology
- B.Sc. MORSE
- B.Sc. Politics
- B.Sc. Politics and Sociology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- B.A. Social Studies
- B.A. Sociology
Arts, Design & Architecture (21)
- B.Eng. Automotive Engineering
- B.A. Classics
- B.A. Film Studies
- B.A. Film and Literature
- B.A. History of Art
- B.A. Liberal Arts
Business & Management (15)
- B.Sc. Accounting and Finance
- B.Eng. Applied Engineering
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. German and History
- B.Sc. International Management
- B.Sc. Management
- B.Sc. Mathematics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (15)
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- B.Sc. Biological Sciences
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Sc. Discrete Mathematics
- B.Sc. MORSE
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics and Physics
- B.Sc. Neuroscience
- B.Sc. Physics
Engineering & Technology (12)
- B.Eng. Applied Engineering
- B.Eng. Automotive Engineering
- B.Eng. Civil Engineering
- B.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
- B.Eng. Electronic Engineering
- B.Eng. Engineering
- B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
- B.Eng. Systems Engineering
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (12)
Law (8)
- L.L.B. Law
- L.L.B. Law (4 Years)
- L.L.B. Law and Sociology
- L.L.B. Law with French Law
- L.L.B. Law with German Law
- B.A. Law with Humanities
Medicine & Health (7)
- B.Sc. Biomedical Science
- B.Sc. Psychology
Computer Science & IT (6)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
- B.Sc. Cyber Security
- B.Sc. Data Science
- B.Sc. Discrete Mathematics
Education & Training (4)
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
- B.A. Social Studies
Journalism & Media (1)
Pre-Bachelor's programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
- Pre-Bachelor Biological Sciences and Psychology
- Pre-Bachelor Economics
- Pre-Bachelor Finance
- Pre-Bachelor Mathematics and Statistics
- Pre-Bachelor Physics and Engineering
Business & Management (3)
- Pre-Bachelor Business Management
- Pre-Bachelor Finance
- Pre-Bachelor Foundation Year
Social Sciences (3)
- Pre-Bachelor Biological Sciences and Psychology
- Pre-Bachelor Economics
- Pre-Bachelor Social Sciences
Humanities (2)
- Pre-Bachelor Arts and Humanities
- Pre-Bachelor Social Sciences
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Arts and Humanities
Computer Science & IT (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Computer Science
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Physics and Engineering
Law (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Law
About
History
The establishment of the University of Warwick was given approval by the government in 1961 and received its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1965.
Research
Keeping up this momentum is a challenge but, by maintaining our research excellence, we continue to go beyond boundaries. That’s why we’re proud of our strong performance in the Government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, for both overall grade point average (GPA) and intensity.We’ve strengthened our position amongst the UK’s ten best research universities. Warwick’s intensity also achieved a top ten ranking, signifying the strength-in-depth of our exceptional body of research staff.
Career
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Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
64 -3
2022
61 1
2021
62
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
101
2021
101
2020
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
104 -26
2022
78 -1
2021
77
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
2023
163 -19
2022
144 -9
2021
135
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.
Services
Housing services
Warwick Accommodation is dedicated to managing the accommodation requirements of the University of Warwick, both campus and off campus. As well as our halls of residence we can help with student housing in Coventry, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth.
Library services
Warwick University Library is located in the middle of the main campus. It houses approximately 1,242,000 books and over 13 km of archives and manuscripts. It has recently been remodelled and now houses new services to support Research and Teaching practice and collaboration between departments.
ICT services
- Computers
- Printing
- IT training
- Software
- Network and Wi-Fi
Medical services
University Health Centre is situated in the heart of the campus serving the Students and Staff (plus their families) who live on campus or within the catchment area.
Student Life
Campus life
The campus is lively and cosmopolitan, with its own shops, banks, bars and restaurants, making it an exciting place to live and work with everything you could need close at hand.
Sports facilities
The main campus hosts a large leisure centre, comprising 25 m swimming pool, two sports halls, gymnasium, squash courts and rock-climbing facility.
Student clubs
The Students’ Union is the focal point of campus life here at Warwick, but what exactly is it that makes your Union so unique? Here are a few basic facts about who we are and what we do…
Student Reviews
Best of all
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I wonderful place to study at
From an International student
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
University of Warwick is great in terms of teaching, infrastructure and development your employability outlook. Moreover Warwick helps international students by proposing English writing classes. However because of covid, my first term was mainly online
Let's go!!!!!!
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I am yet to start my program, but it's definitely an amazing place to be based on my research.
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