University of Surrey

University of Surrey

Type	Public research university
Established	1966 – gained University Status by Royal Charter 1891 – Battersea Polytechnic Institute
Endowment	£2.7 million (as of 31 July 2016)
Chancellor	HRH The Duke of Kent
Vice-Chancellor	Professor G.Q. Max Lu
Administrative staff	2,338 incl. 1,403 academics and 150 researchers
Students	14,300 (2014/15)
Undergraduates	10,585 (2014/15)
Postgraduates	3,715 (2014/15)
Location	Guildford, England, UK
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Blue      and gold
Affiliations	Association of MBAs PATA Universities UK Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association UGPN SETsquared
Website	www.surrey.ac.uk

The University of Surrey is a public research university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England, United Kingdom. The university specialises in science, engineering, medicine and business. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots, however, go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.

The university conducts research on small satellites and has a high number of staff who are members of learned societies. The university has recently expanded into China by launching the Surrey International Institute with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics.

The university's main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.

The university is a major centre for satellite and mobile communications research. In March 2014, the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a partnership between the University of Surrey, King's College London and the University of Dresden for the development of 5G technology. The university is a member of the Association of MBAs, the European University Association and Association of Commonwealth Universities. According to the figures revealed by the Higher Education Statistics Agency 2013/14, the University of Surrey has the fourth highest percentage of graduates entering employment and/or further study within six months of graduation at 96.9% (behind Lancaster University, Robert Gordon University and Arts University Bournemouth) — higher than the University of Oxford (92.6%) and the University of Cambridge (95.2%).