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)

All students:

15,840

Male UG students:

42%

Female UG students:

58%

Full-time students:

88%

Under 21 on entry:

54%

International:

20%

Undergraduate:

70%

Degree classifications (HESA)

First: 26%

2.1: 53%

2.2: 18%

Pass: 2%

Employability (DLHE)

94%

In work or further study 6 months after graduation

Email institution

UCAS code:

R12

Whiteknights House Po Box 217 Reading RG6 6AH

Telephone number:

01189875123

Student satisfaction
7.1/10

Guardian university guide rank

out of 121

Times university guide rank

out of 129

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