University profile
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Reading?
The University of Reading is a research university based on the parkland Whiteknights campus two miles from Reading town centre and about half an hour by train from London. Founded in 1892 as an extension college of Christ Church, Oxford, it gained its royal charter in 1926 and is known for meteorology and climate science, agriculture and food, and Henley Business School.
At a glance
University of Reading in numbers
- 4Campuses
- 1892Founded
- #197QS World Ranking 2027
- 201–250THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#197
QS World University Rankings 2027
201–250
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Whiteknights
The main campus, set in around 130 hectares of parkland with a lake and gardens, housing most teaching, the library, students' union and SportsPark.
Visit websiteLondon Road
One of the University's original campuses near the town centre, home to the Institute of Education, the School of Architecture and the Great Hall.
Visit websiteGreenlands
A campus on the banks of the Thames near Henley-on-Thames used by Henley Business School for MBA and executive education.
Visit websiteUniversity of Reading Malaysia
An international campus in EduCity, Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia.
Somewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Reading
- £194per weekView details
Bridges Hall
High-standard rooms with shared bathrooms in a modern building on the edge of Whiteknights; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 rent. · Whiteknights
- £166per weekView details
St Patrick's Hall
Standard rooms with shared bathrooms about 1km from Whiteknights, self-catered or with a meal plan; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 self-catered rent on a 40 week contract. · Whiteknights
- £180per weekView details
Wessex Hall
Rooms with shared bathroom facilities a short walk from central Whiteknights; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 rent. · Whiteknights
- £230per weekView details
Windsor Hall
Rooms with washbasin and shared bathroom facilities close to central Whiteknights; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 rent. · Whiteknights
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Reading Excellence Scholarship (Undergraduate) - GBP 5,000 tuition fee reduction applied to each year of study, 80 awards for international fee-paying undergraduates, based mainly on prior academic achievement
- Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship - GBP 6,000 a year towards maintenance and living costs for up to four years, up to 400 awards a year for high-achieving UK and overseas students; cannot be combined with the Reading Excellence Scholarship
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