University of Winchester

Founded: 2005   Total Students: 8,412+

Overview

The University of Winchester is located close to the south coast of the UK in the scenic South Downs. A cathedral city, Winchester achieved university status in 2008 and currently has around 7,500 students enrolled.

Following the National Student Survey, Winchester ranked 4th in England for overall satisfaction. Rated by final year undergraduate students, there is 100% overall satisfaction in American Studies, Archaeology, Business Management, Choreography and Dance, Digital Media Design, Digital Media Development, Education Studies (Early Childhood), Event Management, Health Community and Social Care Studies, History and the Medieval World, History and the Modern World, Media Production, Media Studies, and Politics and Global Studies.

The culture of the University is informal, with an emphasis on providing a supportive community for students through promotion of start-up businesses and social entrepreneurship, as well as personal support in student study and life. Winchester has seen a great amount of development in recent years, with work on brand-new accommodation and an award-winning student union, which achieved one of the best rankings in the National Student Survey, being completed.

Programs Offered in University of Winchester

  • 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Integrated Course
  • Master's Degree
  • Highlights

    The University of Winchester's pioneering work in sustainability and social responsibility has earned the institution a place in the top 100 of the first-ever global University Impact Rankings put together by Times Higher Education.

    • The new ranking recognises universities across the world for their social and economic impact on society, based on their success in delivering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
    • Winchester is tied at 76th in the overall impact rankings, out of 500 institutions from 75 countries. Its ranking is based on its performance on SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals - and three other SDGs.
    • For these three SDGs, Winchester is tied at tied at 45th for Quality Education (SDG 4), placing it second in the UK. It is tied at 39th for Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) and at 46th for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).
    • Professor Joy Carter CBE, DL, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester, said: "It's a huge achievement for Winchester to be placed us among the world's top universities for social impact in these new rankings. It also demonstrates how our commitment to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals translate into groundbreaking work helping to transform the world we live in. We are a community committed to making a difference and our values - compassion, individuals matter and spirituality - inform why we do this and how we achieve it."
    • There are 17 SDGs which were adopted by the UN in 2016 to provide a framework for developing the world in a sustainable way.

    Campus Detail

    Main Campus Address

    Sparkford Rd, Winchester SO22 4NR, United Kingdom