University of Reading

About the institution

The University of Reading is spread across three campuses: the main Whiteknights campus; the London Road campus, home to the Institute of Education; and the Greenlands campus, home to Henley Business School. The university’s Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, Department of Archaeology and Department of Meteorology have all been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize. It also has the Henley Business School in South Africa and a new campus in Malaysia where UK students can spend time studying.

Key facts (HESA 2013/14)

All students:

13,594

Male UG students:

44%

Female UG students:

56%

Full-time students:

99%

Under 21 on entry:

90%

International:

17%

Undergraduate:

69%

Student-staff ratio:

14.0

Average UCAS tariff:

373.0

Degree classifications class of 2014 (HESA 2013/14)

First: 19%

2.1: 57%

2.2: 21%

Pass: 3%

Employability class of 2014 (DLHE 2013/14)

89%

In work or further study 6 months after graduation

49%

In professional employment 6 months after graduation

21,000

Median salary UK domiciled in FT employment

Email institution

UCAS code:

R12

Whiteknights House Po Box 217 Reading [field_postcode]

Telephone number:

01189875123

Student satisfaction
7.1/10

Guardian university guide rank

out of 121

Times university guide rank

out of 128

Delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.