Facts and figures
- 3rd oldest university in England, after Oxford and Cambridge, and a leading European centre of learning for 1,000 years.
- 3 faculties: Arts and Humanities, Science, and Social Science and Health.
- 25 Academic departments or schools.
- 16 Colleges - Durham's distinctive residential and educational communities.
- 11,463 undergraduates (2010/11): Arts and Humanities (2,585), Science (3,881), and Social Sciences and Health (4,550).
- 4,593 postgraduates (2010/11): Arts and Humanities (524), Science (612), and Social Sciences and Health (2,380).
- 21% of students are of non-UK origin.
- 3,854 staff including 1,449 academic staff
- 32% of academic staff are non-UK origin.
- 130 countries represented in our staff and student bodies.
- £255m annual turnover (2010/11).
- 83rd in the THE world rankings (2011/12) and 95th in QS world ranking (2011).
- 17th in Europe in the 2011 Finanical Times Global MBA rankings.
- A top 3 UK university - Sunday Times University Guide 2012
A distinctive education which develops future leaders
"In my time at University I learnt about the game and about myself. With the help of Foxy [England test centurion and fellow Durham alumnus Graeme Fowler - also pictured], my teammates and my College, I instilled in myself the ambition and the values that I rely on today - on and off the field." Andrew Strauss, two-times Ashes-winning England cricket captain and former Durham student receives an honorary degree.