University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

The University of Reading was established in 1892 as University College, Reading, an extension college of  University of Oxford. It received its university status in 1926. The university is situated in Berkshire, UK. The University of Reading is a public institution and is considered as one of the leading research-intensive institutions in the UK. The QS World University Rankings 2021 of the University of Reading is 205. With over 90 years of establishment, the University of Reading has become a leading educational institution and is working continuously to bring positive social change through education, research and innovation. 

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

The University of Reading has majorly four campuses. Three of them are present in the UK including the Whiteknights campus, Greenlands campus and London Road campus. The university has another campus at Iskandar Malaysia that was opened in February 2016. One of Reading’s business schools is located in Johannesburg, while the other one is in Malaysia. Various campuses of the University of Reading feature a film theatre, a sports park, four museums, lakes, 300,000 plant specimens, a cherry tree orchard and meadows. One can find over 1,400 species of plants, animals and fungi at the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading. The wide range of programmes offered at the University of Reading in various areas of studies like Social Sciences, Arts, Pure & Applied Sciences, Humanities, Languages and Business are the most popular courses among international students. 

Accomplishments & Alumni

University of Reading has a very strong global presence. 98 per cent of the University of Reading’s research has been rated of international standing by the Research Excellence Framework. The university has significant contribution in bringing social, economical and cultural changes in the UK and other major places around the world.  The university has a community of alumni who are serving the society as professionals in various fields like science, technology, research, art, business, law, politics, entertainment, sports etc. across the globe. Some of them voluntarily support the university to achieve its goals. 

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

The University of Reading is home to more than 17,000 students who come from 150 different countries around the globe. More than 5000 students at the university are international students. The University of Reading’s Professional Placement Year is available for most of the programmes. It is an approach to meet the recruitment needs of students. The university has a strong collaboration with the recruiters at local, national and global level based on which they recruit students of the University of Reading each year. Students are usually placed for the month of June. The average placement salary is £19,000, however, it may vary depending on location and company. 

COVID-19 Response 2021 

Following are the plans of Teaching and Learning in 2021/ 22 at the University of Reading: 

• As per the UK government’s announcement to start the on-campus teaching from May 17, 2021, the University of Reading has decided to make certain changes in the teaching and learning programmes and on-campus facilities. 

• The University of Reading is planning to bring back students to campus in Autumn.  

• A combination of in-person and online teaching shall continue, however, the university is planning to increase the teaching and other on-campus activities.

• Interactive classroom sessions, workshops, practicals, live sessions etc shall be implemented with necessary safety measures and precautions.

• The main focus of the University of Reading is on safety, flexibility and adaptability. For this, the University of Reading is still planning to allow students who need to take online classes on a temporary basis.