Facts and figures
Essential facts
- Founded: 1965
- Size of Campus: 292 hectares
- Total number of students: 22,648
Undergraduate: 12,823
Postgraduate: 9,825
International Students: 6,088 - Total number of staff: 4,962
- Faculties: Arts, Medicine, Science, Social Science
- Chancellor: Sir Richard Lambert
- Vice-Chancellor: Professor Nigel Thrift, BA Wales, MA Oxf, PhD, DSc Brist, FBA
Quality
- Consistently listed in the Top Ten UK universities in the media league tables
- In the last Research Assessment Exercise, ranked Seventh in the UK for research quality, with 65% of the University's research rated as 3* (Internationally excellent) or 4* (world-leading).
- 22 out of 24 departments assessed by the Quality Assurance Agency were graded excellent or the equivalent for teaching quality
Founder
The University's founding Vice-Chancellor was Mr J.B. Butterworth (Lord Butterworth), who guided the University through its formative years and provided much of the vision for the University's future growth and success. His achievement was to establish Warwick firmly on the national stage, to set a basic strategy and culture for the University which still obtains today and to oversee the building of a university on what was a greenfield site.
Campus
The University of Warwick has grown from a few green fields into 292 hectares of world-class academic departments, peaceful lakes and woodlands. The campus has, over the last 40 years, become increasingly attractive even as it has grown steadily in size. It was recently rated the 'best campus' in the UK. There has been extensive tree planting and the creation of eight lakes and ponds which have provided a haven for wildlife as well as a very pleasant location for the local community.
Location
The University is located in the heart of England, adjacent to the historic city of Coventry. The campus is on the edge of Shakespeare’s’ county, with Warwick Castle, Stratford upon Avon and the Cotswolds all within a close distance.
International population
Warwick has students from over 150 countries, which make up approximately 35% of the total population of students.
Academic Units
The University's 30 academic departments are organised within four Faculties; Arts, Medicine, Social Science and Science.
Galleries and arts facilities on campus
Warwick Arts Centre is the largest campus arts centre in the UK. It is situated at the heart of the University, with a concert hall, two theatres, cinema, art gallery, conference room as well as hospitality suites, restaurant, bookshop, music shop and two bars.
Accommodation and Facilities
Warwick has the largest hospitality service of any UK university. There are 6,500 student rooms on campus - all with high speed internet access. There are five restaurants, seven café’s and four bars.
Resources
The Libraries on Campus have over one million volumes in their collections. Warwick’s Libraries offer the service of professional librarians whose mission is to help students learn to negotiate and research through a maze of current day information gathering tools. The introduction of the Learning Grid has meant that students have access to first rate technology and service orientated staff round the clock, making the library system a central part of the academic experience for Warwick Students.
Clubs/Organisations
Warwick Students' Union is able to boast over 250 societies and 75 clubs. Warwick has an independent student newspaper, as well as its own Radio and TV stations.