A public university, founded as University College Hull in 1927, granted Royal Charter in 1954. Known for strengths in social justice, maritime history, renewable energy, and chemistry (liquid crystal technology).
Address: Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, England, United Kingdom
Renewable Energy, Social Justice, Marine Biology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships related to renewable energy (Aura Innovation Centre, Siemens Gamesa), maritime industries, and social justice initiatives. Strong links with Wilberforce Institute for the study of slavery and emancipation.
Research:
Research in areas like environmental sustainability (e.g. plastics), maritime studies, health (biomedical sciences), social sciences, and chemistry (liquid crystals).
Famous Alumnis:
Anthony Giddens, John Prescott, Rosie Millard, Muhtar Kent
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2100
Current students***:
16500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
125000
Pros
Strong sense of community, affordable cost of living, growing focus on renewable energy and sustainability, historic strengths in specific research areas.
Cons
Smaller city location, some older campus facilities, variable rankings.
Best For
Students interested in renewable energy, marine studies, social justice, or chemistry, in a supportive and affordable university environment with unique research institutes.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, University of Plymouth and this institution are close, as both teach marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it is slightly larger, at about 21,500 students against roughly 16,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Bangor University is the closest domestic counterpart for marine science, chemistry and ecology and sustainability; it covers electrical and electronics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 10,500 students against roughly 16,500 here.
- Keele University follows much the same lines as this institution, with chemistry, ecology and sustainability and life sciences as common ground, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers physics and data analytics as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences can consider University of Stirling, and it covers data analytics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 14,000 students against roughly 16,500 here.
- University of Cambridge is the closest domestic counterpart for chemistry, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it covers physics and mathematics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 24,500 students against roughly 16,500 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on marine science, chemistry and ecology and sustainability is University of Aveiro in Portugal, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Abroad, University of Windsor (Canada) covers ecology and sustainability, life sciences and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it also offers certificate programmes and covers mechanical engineering as well.
- University of Rhode Island, in the United States, takes a similar route through marine science, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers data analytics as well.
- University of British Columbia, based in Canada, is built around marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences much like this institution, and it covers data analytics as well, and is far larger, with about 70,500 students against roughly 16,500 here.
- Beyond national borders, National University of the South stands out as a comparable school for marine science, chemistry and life sciences; it is slightly larger, at about 22,000 students against roughly 16,500 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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