University of Southampton

The University of Southampton is one of the top 100 universities in the world and it is a founding member of one of the United Kingdom's most research-intensive associations of universities known as the Russell Group. The university is a renowned research university situated in Southampton, England. The university offers different undergraduate, foundation year, and post-graduate courses in different disciplines. There are five faculties at the university comprising academic units. The major faculty at the university is the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences.

The university comprises seven educational campuses, including five campuses in Southampton, one campus in Winchester, and a Malaysian affiliate campus. Based on employability ratio and research excellence, Southampton University has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities by the QS World University Rankings. The Sunday Times Good University Guide ranked Southampton University in the 15th position with the Physiotherapy course placed at the number one position in 2022. The Guardian University Guide placed Southampton University in the 17th position in 2022 while the Civil Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering courses offered by the university have been placed at number one rank.

• The University offers a wide range of over 350 courses for undergraduate, postgraduate, and founding year students.
• The university is an esteemed member of the prestigious association of 24 leading UK research universities known as the Russell Group.
• Southampton is a beautiful place with a diverse range of culture, craft, and music events.
• Southampton University is considered among the top 16 universities in the United Kingdom.
• In the national student survey 2020, 84.7% of the students were satisfied with the resources and opportunities offered by the University.
• Southampton is one of the earliest academic centers of excellence in Cyber Security education in the United Kingdom.

Career services

At Southampton, the students are assisted throughout their course to develop employability skills. The University of Southampton Career Hub is an online platform that provides all graduates with accessibility to numerous online vocational e-learning programs, an interactive mock interview simulator with feedback, an artificial intelligence-based CV evaluation tool, and much more activities. The students can take help from the adviser team on planning their career, interview preparation, preparing cover letters, or finding any job or internship opportunity. The university offers tailored career mentoring programs for students to build any specific skills. The university supports entrepreneurship and the students can discuss their business ideas with the different entrepreneurial teams across the university. At Southampton, different events throughout the year are organised by the careers team for students to plan their careers.

Success Rate

According to the data published by  Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, 96% of Southampton University graduates find employment after six months of completion of graduation.

Notable Alumni

Some of the notable alumni from Southampton University are:

1. Justine Greening (MP)
2. Chris Packham (Naturalist)
3. Tim Berners Lee (Inventor of World Wide Web)
4. Wendy Hall (Inventor of Microcosm)
5. Jose Bowen (President of Goucher College)
6. David Payne (Inventor of EDFA)
7. Dame Jocelyn Bell (Astrophysicist)

Student services

The students are provided support through the student’s union team at Southampton University. The university offers students to be a part of over 300 societies and clubs and over 2500 volunteering opportunities. The students union offers support to all the students ranging from any financial support to academic support to mental support. The university offers support for disabled students as well. The university help students to find part-time work opportunities and placements within the campus to support student expenses.

Library

The University Library includes a large collection of print and electronic books and periodicals available at the Hartley and other campus locations, as well as a variety of services to support research and teaching throughout the Institution.

Accommodation

The University offers both on and off-campus accommodation for undergraduate and post-graduate students at affordable prices. The different accommodation options include City Gateway, Archers Road, Glen Eyre, High field Hall, Mayflower, Erasmus Park and Wessex Lane. The university offers guaranteed accommodation to all first-year international students. The university also provides a free bus pass for the students to settle around the city.

Sports facilities and clubs

The University encourages physical activities inside the campus and offers different sports facilities for the students. Southampton offers gym memberships, fitness, and swimming classes. The university has over 90 sports teams competing in netball, football, quidditch, and many more sports. At Southampton, students can explore the different water sports facilities in the water sports centers equipped by the University.

Medical services

The students are required to register with a general practitioner to receive medical benefits under the National Health Services, UK.

SUSU Places

The University offers different places for the students to hang out and socialise with friends namely the Plant Pot, Below Deck, The Stags, The Bridge, and The Shop.