The University of Southampton is a public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom. The university has seven campuses. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other ca…
The University of Southampton is a public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom. The university has seven campuses. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other campuses within the city: Avenue Campus housing the School of Humanities, the National Oceanography Centre housing courses in Ocean and Earth Sciences, Southampton General Hospital offering courses in Medicine and Health Sciences, and Boldrewood Campus housing an engineering and maritime technology campus and Lloyd's Register. In addition, the university operates a School of Art based in nearby Winchester and an international branch in Malaysia offering courses in Engineering. In 2024, the university was the first in the UK to be awarded a licence to establish a campus in India. Each campus is equipped with its own library facilities. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £722.4 million of which £122.1 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £631.3 million.
Motto: Latin: Strenuis Ardua Cedunt
Motto in English: The Heights Yield to Endeavour
Type: Public research university
Established: 1862: Hartley Institution · 1902: Hartley University College · 1913: Southampton University College · 1952: gained university status by royal charter
Endowment: £11.9 million (2023)
Budget: £722.4 million (2022/23)
Chancellor: jointly: Justine Greening and Kamlesh Lord Patel of Bradford