Southampton University

The University of Southampton

Latin: Universitas de Sotoniensis
Motto	Strenuis Ardua Cedunt (Latin)
Motto in English	The Heights Yield to Endeavour
Type	Public
Established	1952 – gained University status by Royal charter 1902 – University College 1862 – Hartley Institution
Endowment	£12.1 million (2013/14)
Chancellor	Dame Helen Alexander
Vice-Chancellor	Sir Christopher Snowden
Visitor	The Lord President of the Council (ex officio)
Administrative staff	5,000
Students	23,795 (2014/15)
Undergraduates	16,150 (2014/15)
Postgraduates	7,645 (2014/15)
Location	Southampton, United Kingdom
Campus	City Campus
Colours	Navy blue, light sea green and dark red
Affiliations	Russell Group ACU EUA WUN Universities UK SES SETsquared
Website	http://www.southampton.ac.uk/

The University of Southampton (abbreviated as Soton in post-nominal letters) is a public research university located in Southampton, England. The origins of the university date back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 following a legacy to the Corporation of Southampton by Henry Robinson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed into the Hartley University College awarding degrees from the University of London. On 29 April 1952, the institution was granted a Royal Charter to give the University of Southampton full university status, allowing it to award its own degrees. The university consistently ranks in the top 5 in Engineering programs in England.

The university has seven teaching campuses. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other campuses within the city: Avenue Campus housing the Faculty of Humanities, the National Oceanography Centre housing courses in Ocean and Earth Sciences, Southampton General Hospital offering courses in Medicine and Health Sciences, and Boldrewood Campus an engineering and maritime technology campus housing also the university's strategic ally Lloyd's Register. In addition, the university operates a School of Art based in nearby Winchester and an international branch in Malaysia offering courses in Engineering. Each campus is equipped with its own library facilities.

The University of Southampton currently has 16,150 undergraduate and 7,645 postgraduate students, making it the largest university by higher education students in the South East region. The University of Southampton Students' Union, provides support, representation and social activities for the students ranging from involvement in the Union's four media outlets to any of the 200 affiliated societies and 80 sports. The university owns and operates a sports ground at nearby Wide Lane for use by students and also operates a sports centre on the main campus.