# University of Southampton

- Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1952
- Official website: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-southampton-1a7adfa9

## 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

- rank: =111 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.southampton.ac.uk/)
- [Admissions](http://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply)
- [Financial aid](http://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/01ryk1543)
- [Official history: 1862 Hartley Institution, 1902 university college, 1947 electronics, 1952 charter](https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/reputation/history.page)
- [25,785 students in 2024/25, motto (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Southampton)

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