Coventry University

Coventry University provides world-class education and concentrates on applied research. The courses at the university are efficiently designed to benefit the students. The college was started back in 1843 with the Coventry College of Design but later it united with the Lanchester College of Technology and Rugby College of Engineering Technology in 1970, to form a Lanchester Polytechnic. In 1987 the name changed to Coventry Polytechnic and in 1992 the University was set up under UK Government legislation. The university has also won the TEF gold for excellent teaching and learning in the country in 2017.

According to the Guardian University Guide, 2020, the university has been ranked at 15th position in the UK. Apart from these accolades, the university has also received other awards for excellence in performance. The university campus is located in the middle of the city of Coventry, which is a safe and thriving locality.

Coventry was ranked as the 47th best student city in the world and in the first 5 best student cities in the UK, by QS Best Student Cities in 2019. There are many ongoing projects to further develop the campus to provide better infrastructure for the students. The buildings are different for each faculty and each of them has a unique and modern architecture.

The Hub is specially designed for the students to use and is loaded with many hi-tech facilities and has student union office, multi-purpose halls, catering services, food court and a lot more. There are over 21 buildings under the university and each of them serves a specific purpose. The infrastructure is developed in such a way that the students have all the necessary means to get the utmost benefits from their college life.

The university offers many UG and PG courses, ranging from finances to engineering. It also owns a research centre as it strongly promotes applied research. The Faculties and schools under Coventry University are Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Environment and Computing, Health and Life Sciences, Coventry Business School and Coventry Law School. The university also provides several accommodation options for the students.

All the accommodations are only a few minutes away from the university campus and one can choose the accommodation they want according to their needs. Coventry Universities 95% of its graduates have been able to successfully find employment and placements. The university is also connected to some of the major organizations that hire students from here.

Some of the notable alumni of Coventry University are as follows: David Yelland, John Kettley, David Borrow, Jacqui Jackson, Adaora Onyechere, Jimmy Doherty, John Iley and Horace Panter etc.