University of Southampton
About
University of Southampton is a UK university founded in 1862, based in Southampton, with around 21,335 students. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Southampton a Silver rating.
Academic staff have published 131 works cited 2,966 times, with an h-index of 24.
Courses at University of Southampton (592)
Accounting and Finance
University of Southampton
A-Levels
AAB
NSS Score
91.62%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£30,000
Accounting and Finance
University of Southampton
Accounting and Finance with Placement Year
University of Southampton
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£30,000
Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year
University of Southampton
A-Levels
AAB
NSS Score
88.43%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£30,000
Accounting and Management
University of Southampton
Accounting and Taxation
University of Southampton
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£30,000
Who gets into University of Southampton
See full breakdown →Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.
From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods
37.1%
From the most deprived 20%
6.1%
The richest-area share is 31.0 percentage points higher than the poorest-area share among 3,700 entrants in 2023-24.
Notable alumni of University of Southampton
See all 214 →214 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Brian Eno
British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)
Adrian Newey
British Formula One engineer
Stephen Baxter
British writer
Justine Greening
British politician (born 1969)
John Nettles
British actor and writer
Pavlos Kontides
Cypriot yacht racer
Anjem Choudary
British Muslim social and political activist
Ricky Whittle
English actor and model
Melita Norwood
British civil servant and spy for the Soviet Union (1912–2005)
Frederick W. Lanchester
British polymath (1868–1946)
Ritu Arya
British actress
Antony C. Sutton
British writer (1925–2002)
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #17
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #20
- QS World 2026
- #87
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- #129
- ARWU (Shanghai) 2025
- #151
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1862
- Student Count
- 21,335
- TEF Rating
- Silver