Durham University

TEF S · TEF Silver

The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham Founded 1832 www.dur.ac.uk

Students

19,520

NSS 2025 (UG)

84.6%

Source: OfS

Founded

1832

Courses

268

About

Durham University is a UK university founded in 1832, based in Durham, with around 19,520 students. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded Durham University a Silver rating.

Courses at Durham University (268)

Accounting

Durham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Durham

A-Levels

AAB

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£29,000

Accounting

Durham University

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Durham

NSS Score

91.27%

Accounting Analytics and Sustainability

Durham University

MSc Part-time 4 Years PG Durham

Accounting and Finance

Durham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Durham

A-Levels

AAB

Accounting and Finance with Foundation

Durham University

BSc Full-time with time abroad and foundation year 4 Years UG Durham

Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

Durham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Durham

A-Levels

AAB

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Who gets into Durham University

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Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.

From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods

35.4%

From the most deprived 20%

8.1%

The richest-area share is 27.3 percentage points higher than the poorest-area share among 3,210 entrants in 2023-24.

Notable alumni of Durham University

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249 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.

Justin Welby

Anglican theologian·b. 1956

Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 to 2025

Jonathan Edwards

broadcaster·b. 1966

British triple jumper (born 1966)

Pat Barker

novelist·b. 1943

British writer

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem

presbyter·b. 1952

Patriarch of Jerusalem

Harold Jeffreys

geophysicist·1891–1989

British geophysicist and statistician (1891–1989)

Graham Hancock

documentary participant·b. 1950

British author who promotes pseudoscientific theories

Mary Midgley

ethicist·1919–2018

British philosopher and ethicist (1919–2018)

Alice Oseman

young adult author·b. 1994

English author of young adult fiction

Charlotte Riley

film actor·b. 1981

British actress

Timothy Laurence

naval officer·b. 1950

Royal Navy admiral

Justin Chancellor

songwriter·b. 1971

English musician; book and record store owner

Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt

commander-in-chief·b. 1950

British Army officer

Research output

Annual publications · OpenAlex

2014 1 2035

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Rankings

Complete University Guide 2026: #5
The Guardian (UK) 2026: #5
QS World 2026: =94
Times Higher Ed (World) 2026: #175
Times & Sunday Times (UK) 2026: #3
ARWU (Shanghai) 2025: #201

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Quick Facts

Location: Durham
Postcode: DH1 3LE
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1832
Student Count: 19,520
TEF Rating: Silver

Contact

0191 334 1000