University of Southampton

The University of Southampton is a "red-brick" British public university located in the city of Southampton, England. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902 the Institution developed into the Hartley University College, with degrees awarded by the University of London. On 29 April 1952, HM Queen Elizabeth II, granted a Royal Charter to give the University of Southampton full university status. This was the first Royal Charter granted by HM Queen Elizabeth II on her accession to the throne.

The university is a member of the Russell Group of research universities and the Worldwide Universities Network. It currently has over 17,000 undergraduate and 7,000 postgraduate students, making it the largest university by higher education students in the South East region. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton. Four other campuses are located throughout the city alongside the School of Art based in nearby Winchester.

The University of Southampton has its origin as the Hartley Institution which was formed in 1862 from a benefaction by Henry Robertson Hartley (1777–1850). Hartley had inherited a fortune from two generations of successful wine merchants. At his death in 1850, he bequest £103,000 to the Southampton Corporation for the study and advancement of the sciences in his property on Southampton's High Street, in the city centre.

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Highfield campus and facilities

• Student Services Centre
• Library Interior
• Library Exterior
• Jubilee Sports Centre
• Sports hall
• Swimming Pool
• Campus Gardens
• Turner Sims Concert Hall
• Nuffield Theatre

Other campuses

• Avenue Campus
• Southampton General Hospital Campus

Student Union

• Student Union Interior
• Student Union Exterior
• The Bridge Bar
• Latte's Cafe Bar

Southampton

• West Quay shopping centre
• Ocean Village Marina
• Southampton High Street
• Southampton Common