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Durham University

The University Office, Durham

  • #=89 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 21,492Total Students
  • 1,958Faculty
  • 6,841Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Undergraduate courses at Durham University include: 
  • International relations 
  • Philosophy, politics and economics 
  • Marketing and management with business placement 
  • Accounting and finance

About

Undergraduate courses at Durham University include: 
  • International relations 
  • Philosophy, politics and economics 
  • Marketing and management with business placement 
  • Accounting and finance

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #92
  • 2014
    #90
  • 2015
    #=92
  • 2016
    #61
  • 2017
    #74
  • 2018
    #=78
  • 2019
    #74
  • 2020
    #=78
  • 2021
    #86
  • 2022
    #=82
  • 2023
    #92
  • 2024
    #78
  • 2025
    #=89
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Student & Staff

Total students
21,492

20%
80%

International students
6,841

40%
60%

Total faculty staff
1,958

829
1129

Total students
21,492

20%
80%

International students
6,841

40%
60%

Total faculty staff
1,958

1129
829
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Durham, United Kingdom

Josephine Butler College,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Trevelyan, United Kingdom

Trevelyan,

Trevelyan, United Kingdom , Trevelyan , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Marys,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Johns,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Hild and St Bede,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Cuthberts,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Chad&s,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

St Aidans,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Stockton, United Kingdom

Queens Campus,

Stockton, United Kingdom , Stockton , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

The University Office, The Palatine Centre, Durham, GB,

The University Office , Durham , County Durham , United Kingdom , DH1 3LE

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

John Snow College,

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom , Stockton-on-Tees , United Kingdom ,

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Hatfield,

Hatfield, United Kingdom , Hatfield , United Kingdom ,

Grey, United Kingdom

Grey,

Grey, United Kingdom , Grey , United Kingdom ,

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

George Stephenson College,

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom , Stockton-on-Tees , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

Durham University Business School,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Durham, United Kingdom

Durham University,

Durham, United Kingdom , Durham , United Kingdom ,

Collingwood, United Kingdom

Collingwood,

Collingwood, United Kingdom , Collingwood , United Kingdom ,

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