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University of Southampton

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Highfield, United Kingdom
115th in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of Southampton is a research-intensive university on the south coast of England.

Founded in 1862 as the Hartley Institution, the University of Southampton was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 in one of her first official acts as monarch.

Today the university has five campuses in Southampton, one in Winchester and another in Malaysia, and a student population of almost 25,000 students – a third of whom are international.

A founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities, Southampton is a comprehensive university offering a choice of more than 300 degree programmes across a wide range of subject areas.

The university is at the forefront of pioneering cancer immunotherapy research, and its engineering research is pushing the boundaries of performance sport with the help of large-scale facilities such as wind tunnels and towing tanks.

Other centres of expertise include the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute, the Institute for Life Sciences, the innovative Optoelectronics Research Centre, the Zepler Institute – a multidisciplinary research centre for electronics, optics, nano and quantum technologies – and the Web Science Institute, pioneers of the worldwide web, open data and Internet of Things.

The University of Southampton actively helps student and staff start-up companies through its business incubators and Science Park. Over the years, the institution has also developed strong links with industry partners such as Microsoft, IBM and Philips.

The university is also a significant contributor to the regional and national economy.

Some of its most famous alumni include the BBC journalist and broadcaster Jon Sopel, Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, BBC Radio One presenter Chris Stark and Formula One engineer Adrian Newey.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Southampton

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
53 F : 47 M (1)
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International student percentage
43% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
14.7 (1)
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Student total
23135 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Southampton

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Life Sciences126–150th

  • Biological Sciences

Law151–175th

  • Law

Education126–150th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities101–125th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics101–125th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health101–125th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science126–150th

  • Computer Science

Engineering97th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences=98th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology101–125th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences81st

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics