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.
4.4 out of 5 (70 ratings / 60 reviews) Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (99)
- B.A. English Literature
- B.A. English and French
- B.A. English and Italian
- B.A. French Studies
- B.A. French and German
- B.A. French and History
- B.A. French and Italian
- B.A. French with Arabic
- B.A. French with Chinese
- B.A. French with German
- B.A. French with Italian
- B.A. French with Japanese
- B.A. French with Spanish
- B.A. German Studies
- B.A. German and Italian
- B.A. German and Italian
- B.A. German with Arabic
- B.A. German with Chinese
- B.A. German with French
- B.A. German with Japanese
- B.A. German with Russian
- B.A. German with Spanish
- B.A. Hispanic Studies
- B.A. History and Italian
- B.A. History and Politics
- B.A. Italian Studies
- B.A. Italian and Classics
- B.A. Italian with Arabic
- B.A. Italian with Chinese
- B.A. Italian with French
- B.A. Italian with German
- B.A. Italian with Russian
- B.A. Liberal Arts
- B.A. Modern Languages
- B.A. Philosophy
Social Sciences (34)
- B.A. Classics
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. History and Politics
- B.A. Italian with Arabic
- L.L.B. Law and Sociology
- L.L.B. Law with Social Sciences
- B.Sc. Politics
- B.Sc. Politics and Sociology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- B.A. Social Studies
- B.A. Sociology
Arts, Design & Architecture (17)
- B.Eng. Automotive Engineering
- B.A. Classics
- B.A. Film Studies
- B.A. Film and Literature
- B.A. History of Art
Business & Management (10)
- B.Sc. Accounting and Finance
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. German and History
- B.Sc. International Management
- B.Sc. Management
- B.Sc. Mathematics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (10)
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- B.Sc. Biological Sciences
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Sc. Discrete Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics and Physics
- B.Sc. Physics
Engineering & Technology (8)
- 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
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (8)
Law (6)
- L.L.B. Law
- L.L.B. Law (4 Years)
- L.L.B. Law and Sociology
- B.A. Law with Humanities
- L.L.B. Law with Social Sciences
Medicine & Health (4)
Computer Science & IT (3)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
- B.Sc. Data Science
Education & Training (1)
- B.A. Education Studies
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 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
62
2020
62 -8
2019
54
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
2020
101
2019
101
2018
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
2021
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2020
77 2
2019
79
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
2021
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2020
127 11
2019
138
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
Diverse, inclusive and independent
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The University of Warwick offers an awesome chance at a full package student experience. It excels at not an academic level, but also on a social aspect. It is easy to integrate and the campus is very diverse. You come across people from all over the world and you hear more French, Mandarin, Spanish etc than English. Attending this university is an amazing opportunity to...
From aspirant to scholar.
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Warwick truly is the epitome of an amazing combination of both great academic and social life. I also loved the fact that the university is so focused on research. In my second year studying biomedical science, I got the chance to enter a programe that allowed me to be inovolved in a reasearch project which targeted the detection of tuberculosis. This oportunity allowed me...
Personal development
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
University has provided a lot of great opportunities for personal development
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