University · Southampton, United Kingdom

University of Southampton

Research university located in Southampton, United Kingdom

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About

instance of	public university exempt charity research university higher education institution educational organization
inception	1862
legal form	royal charter company
language used	English

Location and contact

country	United Kingdom
located in the administrative territorial entity	City of Southampton
headquarters location	Southampton · postal code: SO17 1BJ · street address: University Road
location	Southampton
street address	University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ (en-gb)
postal code	SO17 1BJ
coordinate location	50.9346, -1.3960
historic county	Hampshire
official website	https://southampton.ac.uk/ · language of work or name: English
phone number	+44-23-8059-5000 +44-2380595000

People and numbers

count of students	21,335 · 2017
chairperson	Claude Montefiore · 1913–1934

Rankings and recognition

ranking	87 · QS World University Rankings · 2026 129 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026 Earlier figures (13) 80 · QS World University Rankings · 2025 81 · QS World University Rankings · 2024 78 · QS World University Rankings · 2023 77 · QS World University Rankings · 2022 90 · QS World University Rankings · 2021 97 · QS World University Rankings · 2020 96 · QS World University Rankings · 2019 102 · QS World University Rankings · 2018 87 · QS World University Rankings · 2017 81 · QS World University Rankings · 2016 94 · QS World University Rankings · 2015 86 · QS World University Rankings · 2014 73 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
award received	royal charter · conferred by: Elizabeth II · 29 April 1952

ranking

87 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
129 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026

Earlier figures (13)

80 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
81 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
78 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
77 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
90 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
97 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
96 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
102 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
87 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
81 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
94 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
86 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
73 · QS World University Rankings · 2012

award received

royal charter · conferred by: Elizabeth II · 29 April 1952

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit	Web Science Institute University of Southampton Malaysia University of Southampton Art Collection Centre for Maritime Archaeology
has part(s)	University of Southampton Special Collections School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
affiliation	Russell Group
member of	Russell Group ORCID, Inc. · October 2023 Jisc World Wide Web Consortium European University Association 3 more arXiv · 2021 Digital Preservation Coalition · since 2022 University and College Union · membership number: SO211
owner of	South Stoneham House R J Mitchell Wind Tunnel University of Southampton Art Collection

Other facts

exact match	https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-01ryk1543

Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (3)

coat of arms image	Shield of the University of Southampton.svg
image	HartleyLibraryFront.JPG
logo image	University of Southampton Logo.svg

Wikimedia and technical details (10)

Commons category	University of Southampton
topic's main category	Category:University of Southampton
category for alumni of educational institution	Category:Alumni of the University of Southampton
category for employees of the organization	Category:Academics of the University of Southampton
described by source	Open GLAM Survey
IPv6 routing prefix	2a03:b600:650::/107
IPv4 routing prefix	152.78.0.0/16
Commons gallery	University of Southampton
archives at	University of Southampton Special Collections
social media followers	63,723 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 26203004 · 4 February 2023 132 · Mastodon address: unisouthampton@mas.to · 12 February 2024 Earlier figures (3) 60,651 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 26203004 · 21 February 2022 57,380 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 26203004 · 1 January 2021 48,829 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 26203004 · 10 May 2018

Identifiers in other databases (68)

archINFORM person/group ID	37008
Art UK venue ID	university-of-southampton-5213
ARWU university ID	University-of-Southampton
BBC News topic ID	cz4pr2gd5g0t
BBC Things ID	2fd78404-1bb9-4c6a-97aa-2efc3469a68e
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID	12367937q
BIBSYS ID	59173
Bloomsbury Fashion Central ID	280295
Canadiana Name Authority ID	ncf11090516
CiNii Research ID	1140563741605917696
Companies House company ID	RC000668
DfE URN	133879
Dialnet author ID	2583739
Facebook username	unisouthampton
FAST ID	534373
Flanders Arts Institute organisation ID (former scheme)	384505
Freebase ID	/m/0p5wz
GND ID	1010798-8
Google Maps Customer ID	5821672696911655781
GRID ID	grid.5491.9
HAL structure ID	300666
IATI organisation ID	GB-COH-RC000668
IdRef ID	032699387
Instagram username	uni_southampton
ISIL	GB-UK-SoU
ISNI	0000000419369297
J9U entity ID	987007269192805171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID	1010798-8
KISTI ID	K000206659
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID	Q180679
Legal Entity Identifier	213800DI973E8F5COR26
Libraries Australia ID	36169984
Library of Congress Authorities ID	n79072767
LittleSis organization ID	94518
Mastodon address	unisouthampton@mas.to · since 8 November 2022
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)	43439940
MusicBrainz place ID	1df2544c-d740-427d-a0ad-13d70568c57e
NACSIS-CAT author ID	DA02670183
National Library of Ireland ID	vtls000108488
National Library of Poland MMS ID	9812628173405606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID	XX149580
National Library of Wales Authority ID	university-of-southampton
NL CR AUT ID	ko2008481040 · subject named as: University of Southampton
NUKAT ID	n2014062231
Open Funder Registry funder ID	501100000739
OpenAlex ID	I43439940
OpenCorporates organization ID	gb/RC000668
QS World University ID	university-southampton
Quora topic ID	University-of-Southampton
RERO ID (legacy)	A012312304
Ringgold ID	7423
ROR ID	01ryk1543
ScholarGPS institution ID	95257432935759
SCImago Institutions Rankings ID	8806
SNARC ID	Q48758
Threads username	uni_southampton
Times Higher Education World University ID	university-southampton
U-Multirank university ID	university-of-southampton
UK Parliament thesaurus ID	70547 · subject named as: University of Southampton
UK Provider Reference Number	10007158
USB vendor ID	1bda
VIAF cluster ID	156137290
Wellcome Collection concept ID	hgnwtax2
WhatDoTheyKnow organisation ID	university_of_southampton · subject named as: University of Southampton
Wolfram Language entity code	Entity["University", "UniversityOfSouthampton::2753m"]
X (Twitter) username	unisouthampton · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 48,829 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 26203004 · 10 May 2018
‎Scilit organization ID	249
‎Yale LUX ID	group/2152cbbf-5888-4afc-9c82-af320be8508e

Campuses and colleges

Avenue Campus · Campus
Highfield Campus · Campus