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Durham University: A day in the life
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Durham University International
Durham’s University College was founded in 1832 before it was granted a Royal Charter in 1837 by King William IV, making it Durham University. It is a Russell Group institution with a staff count of over 3,000, more than 30 per cent of whom are of non-UK origin. Symbolic of its international approach, the university welcomes over 4,500 international students from 156 countries worldwide. Durham University attracts around 17,500 students of all levels. Roughly 21 per cent of its student body are of non-UK origin, and with staff and students combined, around 150 countries and nationalities are represented. The university is made up of three faculties: arts and humanities, science and social science, and health. It comprises 16 colleges with 25 departments and schools that come together to offer over 200 undergraduate and 130 postgraduate courses, as well as research programmes. The Durham University estate is spread across two campuses and spans around 227 hectares of land. The estate is home to part of a UNESCO world heritage site (in recognition of Durham’s historical and architectural importance) and comprises several listed buildings, The main campus is in the city of Durham, where 14 of the 16 colleges and most of the academic schools are located. The Queen’s campus is in the town of Stockton-on-Tees, around 30 miles from Durham, which was established in 1992 and is located on the river Tees. Sport is a key aspect of student life at Durham where the majority of students regularly participate in one or more sports. The Durham University alumni community is known as Dunelm and include the England cricketer Andrew Strauss, founder of the Eden Project, Tim Smit, and the journalist Sir Harold Evans. Pathway programmes for international studentsPrepare for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree alongside students from all over the world at our International Study Centre located at Durham University’s Queen’s Campus in Stockton-on-Tees. Our high-level of support helps you adjust to live in the UK and our study programmes prepare you for the challenges of degree-level study. When you successfully complete the programme and achieve the required grades you will be able to progress to degree study at Durham University in Durham City.International Foundation YearA one-year course with academic, study skills and English language preparation for undergraduate study.Choose from three pathways, with module routes tailored to your chosen degree:• Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance• Science and Engineering• Humanities, Law and Social Science Pre-MastersAn intensive 2 or 3 term programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language preparation prepares you for the rigours of a taught master’s degree at Sheffield.Choose from two pathways:• Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance• Science and EngineeringFind out more
- Total number of students16,645
- Number of international students4,660
- Total number of academic staff1,060
- Number of international staff345
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded3,650
- Number of master's degrees awarded1,975
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded330
- Number of research only staff405
- Number of new undergraduate students4,205
- Number of new master's students1,515
- Number of new doctoral students250
- Global score60.8
- Global research reputation#138
- Regional research reputation#121
- Publications#302
- Books#25
- Conferences#593
- Normalized citation impact#240
- Total citations#261
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#245
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#146
- International collaboration#453
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#249
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#255
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#302
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
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No. of students per staff
30%
Percentage of International Students
55 : 45
Student Ratio of Females to Males
16,963
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2011
85
2012
83
2013
80
2014
80
2015
83
2016
70
2017
0
2018
97
2019
0
2020
133
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World Reputation Rankings
2015
81
2017
91
2019
91
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Arts & humanities
2011
50
2013
48
2014
30
2015
34
2016
28
2017
29
2018
29
2019
0
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Engineering & technology
2019
201
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Life sciences
2018
151
2019
201
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Physical sciences
2012
48
2013
45
2014
66
2015
57
2016
83
2017
60
2018
0
2019
0
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Social sciences
2011
49
2012
45
2014
53
2015
56
2016
36
2017
60
2018
0
2019
45
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Business & Economics
2018
101
2019
126
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Computer Science
2018
126
2019
126
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Law
2018
51
2019
42
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Education
2018
51
2019
0
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Psychology
2019
126
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European Teaching
2018
29
2019
32
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
2019
88
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
80
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
201
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University Impact Ranking
2019
101
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#28Space Science
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- Space Science overall score72.4
- Space Science global research reputation#31
- Space Science regional research reputation#13
- Space Science publications#27
- Space Science normalized citation impact#97
- Space Science total citations#37
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#15
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#35
- Space Science international collaboration#96
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#77
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#49
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#112
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#41Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score73.2
- Geosciences global research reputation#30
- Geosciences regional research reputation#18
- Geosciences publications#76
- Geosciences normalized citation impact#69
- Geosciences total citations#58
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#52
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#72
- Geosciences international collaboration#106
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#68
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#48
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#65
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#42Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score66.4
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#50
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#40
- Arts and Humanities publications#25
- Arts and Humanities books#13
- Arts and Humanities conferences#97
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#131
- Arts and Humanities total citations#46
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#32
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#120
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#243
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#227
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#105Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score54.2
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#137
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#75
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#127
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#111
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#106
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#88
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#38
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#350
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#265
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#112
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#163
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#159Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score30.3
- Economics and Business global research reputation#187
- Economics and Business regional research reputation#77
- Economics and Business publications#146
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact#150
- Economics and Business total citations#152
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#158
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#162
- Economics and Business international collaboration#176
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration#105
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#121
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#116
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#179Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score39.4
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#142
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#57
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#229
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#175
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#220
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#191
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#137
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#221
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#131
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#214
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#213
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#189Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score58.7
- Chemistry global research reputation#165
- Chemistry regional research reputation#103
- Chemistry publications#343
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#204
- Chemistry total citations#267
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#254
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#211
- Chemistry international collaboration#319
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#101
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#191
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#161
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#189Physics
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- Physics overall score64.1
- Physics global research reputation#77
- Physics regional research reputation#130
- Physics publications#247
- Physics normalized citation impact#252
- Physics total citations#218
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#229
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#306
- Physics international collaboration#553
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#387
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#258
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#325
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#432Engineering
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- Engineering overall score42.8
- Engineering global research reputation#364
- Engineering regional research reputation#198
- Engineering publications#512
- Engineering normalized citation impact#337
- Engineering total citations#488
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#463
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#336
- Engineering international collaboration#385
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#114
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#338
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#173
