Nottingham University

The University of Nottingham was first started off as a Civic College, which was the first of its kind in Nottingham and later it moved to, now, its main campus, University Park. King George V inaugurated the college in 1928. The college eventually became the Nottingham University through the Royal Charter in the year 1948. Even in its earlier days, it attracted many famous personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Einstein, and HG Wells as guest lecturers. It has continued to develop and grow since then and has many campuses, even in other countries like Malaysia and China. The university has always focused on innovation. It founded the UK’s first 20th-century Medical School in 1970 and the School of Nursing in 1955, which was founded after merging with the Mid-Trent College of Nursing and Midwifery.

Some of the best subject areas offered by Nottingham are Geography, Education and training, Veterinary sciences, Pharmacy, and English language and literature. Nottingham has carved a niche when it comes to research activities and is now ranked eighth in the UK in terms of research. Also, more than 97% of the research conducted at the University is recognized internationally and 80% is recognized as world-leading, the highest research rank.

Nottingham has consistently been ranked amongst the top universities in the UK. It is the fifth-largest university in the UK and associated with the European University Association, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universitas 21, and a member of the Russell Group.

Nottingham comprises of five constituent faculties having more than 50 schools, departments, institutes, and research centres. The institution's alumni have been awarded various prestigious awards, including a Turner Prize, a Fields Medal, 3 Nobel Prizes, and a Gabor Medal and Prize. As per the Higher Education Statistics Agency with more than 33,000 students from more than 130 countries, Nottingham is the seventh-largest university in the UK.

The University of Nottingham offers various courses. It has the faculty of Arts, Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Social Sciences. Each faculty has various courses that the students can choose from. University Park Campus is the main campus and is a student hub, it is known to be the most attractive campus in the country. The other campuses are The Medical School, The Jubilee Campus, King's Meadow Campus, and Sutton Bonington Campus.

The Lakeside Arts Centre is the cultural hub of the university. The sports centre supports young and growing talents in the field of sports and has over 70 different sports clubs. The libraries are well equipped and have all the necessary resources. The university's health care centre has a dental unit, Occupational health, and a pharmacy.