{"name":"University of Southampton","slug":"university-of-southampton-1a7adfa9","url":"https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-southampton-1a7adfa9","country":"United Kingdom","country_code":"GB","city":"Southampton","type":"Public","founded":1952,"website":"http://www.southampton.ac.uk/","summary":"The university began as the Hartley Institution, opened in 1862 with a bequest from Henry Robinson Hartley. It became a university college in 1902, awarding University of London degrees. Its electronics department, founded in 1947, was among the first anywhere. In 1952 it became the first university to receive a royal charter in the reign of Elizabeth II, allowing it to award its own degrees.","key_facts":[{"id":"rank","value":"=111","detail":"QS 2027","source":"https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx"}],"sources":[{"label":"rank","url":"https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx"},{"label":"Official website","url":"http://www.southampton.ac.uk/"},{"label":"Admissions","url":"http://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply"},{"label":"Financial aid","url":"http://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding"},{"label":"Reference","url":"https://ror.org/01ryk1543"},{"label":"Official history: 1862 Hartley Institution, 1902 university college, 1947 electronics, 1952 charter","url":"https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/reputation/history.page"},{"label":"25,785 students in 2024/25, motto (Wikipedia)","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Southampton"}],"note":"Figures are as reported by the linked sources; confirm requirements with the university before applying."}