University of Reading
Whiteknights,PO Box 217,Reading,Berkshire,RG6 6AH,United Kingdom
The University of Reading was founded in 1892 and was granted its Royal Charter in 1926. It is now ranked among the top 20% of the world’s institutions and has enrolled more than 20,000 students from around 150 countries. 94 per cent of graduates are working or studying within six months of graduation.
International students are located in close proximity to London and will be among the community of more than 5,000 overseas students from more than 140 countries. The University of Reading is working to ensure that all students are well integrated with a number of societies available to students of different faiths on campus, as well as societies reflecting different interests.
Located between London and Oxford on the Thames River, Reading is an affluent town with a population of 163,000. The city is located in the south east of England and provides easy access to London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
- James Cracknell, Olympic gold medallist in rowing
- Jamie Cullum, pianist and singer
- Penny Mordaunt, MP
- Hugh Robertson, MP
- Reading is the largest city without city status in the United Kingdom.
- The University of Reading was established in the nineteenth century as an extension college of Oxford University. It was the only university to have been granted a charter between the two world wars.