Overview
The University of Warwick (abbreviated as Warw. in post-nominal letters) is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry, England. It was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education. Within the University, Warwick Business School was established in 1967, Warwick Law School was established in 1968, Warwick Manufacturing Group (now WMG) was established in 1980 and Warwick Medical School was opened in 2000. Warwick merged with Coventry College of Education in 1979 and Horticulture Research International in 2004.
Warwick is primarily based on a 290 hactres (720 acres) campus on the outskirts of Coventry, with a satellite campus in Wellesbourne and a central London base at the Shard. It is organised into three faculties—Arts, Science Technology Engineering and Medicine(STEM), and Social Sciences—within which there are 32 departments. As of 2018, Warwick has around 26,531 full-time students and 2,492 academic and research staff. Warwick Arts Centre, a multi-venue arts complex in the university’s main campus, is the largest venue of its kind in the UK outside London.
Warwick consistently ranks in the top ten of all major domestic rankings of British universities. Warwick is ranked 7th in the UK for its research, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 by GPA.
Warwick is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of MBAs, EQUIS, the European University Association, the Midlands Innovation group, the Russell Group and Universities UK. It is the only European member of the Center for Urban Science and Progress, a collaboration with New York University. The university has extensive commercial activities, including the University of Warwick Science Park and Warwick Manufacturing Group.
25,615 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Warwick Engineering International Scholarships
| Total Worth | £4,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students must have confirmed the School of Engineering University of Warwick as their firm/first choice |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Applications open in October 2019 and scholarships are considered and awarded by the end of February 2020 |
International Life Sciences Excellence Scholarship
| Total Worth | £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students must have confirmed the School of Life Sciences BSc or MBio as their firm/first choice |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | January 28 |
| Other Details | Scholarships are paid towards tuition fees for the first year only |
Multicultural Scholars' Programme
| Total Worth | £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students must be originally from Bangladesh, Pakistan, African or Caribbean and must have confirmed Law School or Business School or School of Engineering as their first choice |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |