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Irene PurdieHead of Brand Communications
The University of Southampton is a top 20 UK university and a top 100 university globally. The university is an exceptional place whose people achieve remarkable things. They are a world-leading, research intensive university, with a strong educational offering, renowned for innovation and enterprise.
The ambition at the University of Southampton is to change the world. This is a grand statement, but it is an achievable one with the support of the more than 200,000 hardworking people who make up the students, staff, alumni, and community of the institution.
The Latest from University of Southampton
Fibreoptic cables are all around us - and they can be used to listen to their surroundings👂
Our researchers are ‘listening’ to UK cities for the first time at scale to capture sounds and vibrations throughout underground optical fibre networks ⚙️
Watch the full video 👉
We can’t wait to host the British Science Festival in Southampton this year🔬🎉
It’s Europe’s longest-running science festival and for the first time in the festival’s history, local teens are helping to shape the programme.
Stay tuned for updates on what will be on!
Families waiting for months or years for an ADHD diagnosis feel stressed, powerless and “forever in limbo” according to a study by our @SotonPsych researchers.
They spoke to parents of children on long waiting lists about their experiences.
Read more: https://southampton.pulse.ly/rvojrbq8im
An unassuming yellow wildflower, steeped in folklore for its healing powers, has been proven to have genuine medicinal qualities.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/yO1PWB
We’re investing in our estate to give future students a great experience and high quality accommodation.
Plans to develop Wessex Lane will create a strong community and South Stoneham House will be carefully restored to celebrate its heritage.
See more: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/03/university-of-southampton-to-submit-plans-for-creation-of-vibrant-new-student-community-.page
We have doubled our top 50 subjects in the @worlduniranking 🌍
We now have 6 subjects in the global top 50, led by nursing at 13th.
Plus, we’re now ranked in 37 subjects, with new entries in Art & Design and Data Science & AI.
See more: https://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings
Our researchers have paved the way for a system to monitor the health of people worldwide trying for a baby.
These metrics could shape care and support before pregnancy and parenthood, reducing health inequalities and improve health for future families.
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A new paper involving our researchers suggests fathers’ health and well-being is crucial to improving pregnancy and child outcomes.
While the focus of pre-pregnancy health has traditionally been on mothers, the team say fathers have a real impact too.
Read more 👉
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Professor @charlot_summers as our new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
A member of our alumni, she joins us from the University of Cambridge where she leads the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute.
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From humble beginningsto world-renowned status
The University of Southampton has built up strong relationships with partner organisations all over the world, including business, industry and other leading higher education institutions. The university has a campus in Malaysia, with a high focus on Engineering courses. Following the first two years in Malaysia our students continue their studies in the UK with access to our world-class research facilities. UoS also has strategic partnerships with Dalian Polytechnic University and universities within China and Singapore.
The university is a founding member of Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) for international research collaboration and addressing issues of global significance.
Core Principles
- Collegiality: one team working, planning, and delivering together, toward our shared vision
- Quality: always striving to achieve the highest quality in everything we do
- Internationalisation: delivering across global markets and building strong partnerships with other leading organisations
- Sustainability: ensuring our actions lead to financial, social, and environmental sustainability
A top 20 UK university
22,000
Enrolled students
£137m
Annual research income (16/17)
The University of Southampton is a world-class research-intensive Russell Group university. Over 96 percent of our research has been assessed as world-leading and internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.
The university groups its groundbreaking work being carried out by world-leading researchers into the eight research themes, through which they are addressing some of the most challenging issues facing society today. These eight research themes are: Energy, Environment, Global economy and culture, Health and healthcare, Population, migration and mobility, Security, Technology, and Transport.
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