At first, it was housed in the opulent Trent Building, and in November of that year, King George V gave it a formal opening. The College drew well-known visiting lecturers from the start, including Professor Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, and H. G. Wells. 1948: The University of Nottingham is established The college received a Royal Charter in 1948, changing its name to The University of Nottingham and gaining the authority to confer degrees under its own name. The Midland College of Agriculture in Sutton Bonington joined with the University around this time, leading to the creation of the School of Agriculture.

You'll be well prepared to experiment with everything at your disposal, from food processing facilities to molecular diagnostics labs.

Testing your theories in the field is more than possible here because there are 635 hectares of farmland available. It is a fact.

We don't only conjure up novel concepts and technological advancements here, from crop-spraying drones to life-saving equipment. We create them.

Our research brings together faculty and students to address the most pressing issues facing our planet right now.

97% graduate employment (HESA 2018)
2017 University of the Year (Whatuni 2017)
800 students living on campus
Top 10 student satisfaction
Top 10 qualified teaching staff

£452,000 awarded in student scholarships by the university's Development Trust in 2018/19

UK's Best Modern University (The Times Good University Guide 2017,2018 and 2019)

First for Student Experience (Times Higher Education (THE) UK Student Experience Survey 2017)

You won't only study about industry because every programme includes a placement, and Saputo Dairy UK created a £4M Innovation Centre on site. You will take part in it.