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Political Town Campus Rural

UCAS code: R72

Royal Holloway, University of London, is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK*. The university, in Egham, Surrey, is home to a diverse mix of around 10,000 students and some of the world’s foremost authorities in the sciences, arts, business, economics and law, and also has a base at Bedford Square in Central London. Royal Holloway is defined by a combination of world-class research** and high student satisfaction***, enhanced by one of the most beautiful campus settings in the UK****, centred around the Victorian Founder’s Building, and a strong sense of community.

* Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019
** Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 - Top 25% of universities in the UK for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent'
*** National Student Survey 2018
**** Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/10-most-beautiful-universities-uk

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How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey
We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Political

68%

HIGH

Creative

65%

MED

Varied union activities

72%

MED

Diverse local nightlife

35%

LOW

Sporty

65%

MED

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA
% of graduates in work or further study 95% LOW
Average graduate salary £20k MED
Student satisfaction score 77% MED

Number of students

11,540

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

74%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

3%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

43%

of students are male

Young / Mature

6%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

22%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

319 comments (109 students)

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