Royal Holloway is widely recognised on the world stage as one of the UK’s leading teaching and research universities. One of the larger colleges of the University of London, we are strong across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. Our 8,000 students work with internationally renowned scholars in 18 academic departments. The University of London degree gained by our talented, high achieving graduates is valued the world over. We are a friendly campus with high quality accommodation and our 135 acre site boasts an impressive range of modern academic and social facilities.
We are a Research Leader
Royal Holloway is acknowledged worldwide for high quality research across all sectors. Our departments have received consistently high ratings in teaching and research assessment exercises. This is built on a long track record of pioneering research, continued investment in top-class staff and facilities, and innovative partnerships in Higher Education, Government, industry and other organisations in the UK and abroad.
We continue to compete successfully for first-class academics with new perspectives and expertise. Their cutting-edge research makes our courses compelling and enables us to make a greater impact on society.
You will join a community in which academic staff are working at the frontiers of their subjects. Our postgraduate programmes reflect the latest thinking and as such offer exciting intellectual challenges.
Our Global Reputation
is evident in our excellent teaching and research record. The Faculty of Arts is at the forefront of multimedia, arts and cultural research. We are home to the Arts and Humanities Research Board’s CHARM (Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music), the centre of Multimedia Performance History and is a leading research centre for the Holocaust.
In the Faculty of History and Social Sciences, we have considerable strengths in the study of global markets, politics and social history. There are dedicated research groups furthering original research into Public Service Organisations and Sustainability.
The Faculty of Science has a strong reputation for the diversity and depth of expertise ranging from the development of oral and genetic vaccines, to GM technology research in food crops, working to fight against cancer and heart disease, Nanotechnology and the development of quantum computing devices to quaternary science and the dynamics of environmental change.
The Beautiful Founder’s Building
greets you as you enter the grounds and it is widely recognised as one of the most spectacular university buildings. Elsewhere on campus you will find academic buildings, halls of residence, the Students’ Union and all the amenities you might expect from a top class university.
Our size means you cannot move far without seeing a familiar face and our campus is renowned for having a particularly friendly ambience. London is also easily accessible, with a 40 minute journey taking you into the heart of the capital and the UK’s major transport network.
We are situated between the village of Englefield Green and the town of Egham. Further afield is Windsor, famous for the Royal Castle and Great Park and Staines, which has a large shopping centre, cinema complex and sports facilities.
As a cosmopolitan community, with students from 130 countries, we focus on the support and development of the individual. Our friendly campus, 19 miles west of central London, provides a unique environment for university study.
We offer a wide range of accommodation to postgraduate students, close to all campus facilities and data cabling has been installed in the majority of our halls of residence. Students on research programmes can take part in a wide range of courses offered by the Research Skills Programme.
"A unique blend of tradition and innovation where academic staff are working at the frontiers of their subjects. Through top-class research, we are advancing knowledge and serving society in many different ways."
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