A public research university that received its Royal Charter in 1926, with origins in 1892 (University College, Reading). Known for agriculture, meteorology, business (Henley Business School), and archaeology.
Address: Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AH, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agriculture, Meteorology, Business (Henley)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Food Science, Life Sciences
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with food and farming industries (Centre for Agri-Food Economics and Trade), meteorological organisations (Met Office nearby), and business (Henley Business School is triple-accredited).
Research:
World-leading research in climate science (Walker Institute), agriculture, archaeology (Silchester Roman Town), and business. Research in AI and data science applied to these fields.
Famous Alumnis:
Jamie Cullum, Laura Tobin, Penny Mordaunt, Frauke Ludowig
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4100
Current students***:
20500
Foreign students***:
25%
Cumulative former students***:
155000
Pros
Renowned for specific research areas, beautiful parkland campus, Henley Business School is highly rated, strong in environmental sciences.
Cons
Campus is outside Reading town centre, research performance varies across departments.
Best For
Students interested in agriculture, climate science, archaeology, or business (Henley), at a research-focused campus university with a strong reputation in these fields.
- Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Climate, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food, Sustainable Development
*: 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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