A collegiate public research university founded in 1832. One of England’s oldest universities, known for its historic campus, academic excellence, and collegiate system. Member of Russell Group.
Address: The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, England, United Kingdom
Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of the Russell Group. Global academic partnerships. Research collaborations with industry (e.g. P&G, IBM) and public sector.
Research:
World-leading research across a wide range of disciplines, including physics (cosmology), archaeology, theology, geography, and social sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
George Alagiah, Andrew Strauss, Gabby Logan, Justin Welby, Sir Harold Evans
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4600
Current students***:
20500
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
155000
Pros
Prestigious historic university, collegiate system offering strong student support, strong academic reputation across most subjects, beautiful cathedral city setting.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, can be perceived as traditional or elitist by some, limited diversity in some colleges.
Best For
High-achieving students seeking a traditional, research-intensive university with a collegiate atmosphere, strong academic standing, and a historic setting.
- Environmental Impact, Innovation, Quality Management, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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