- Former names: Coventry Polytechnic (1987–1992)
- Lanchester Polytechnic (1970–1987)
- Motto: Latin: Arte et Industria
- Motto in English: By Art and Industry
- Type: Public
- Established:
- 1992 – Coventry University (gained university status)
- 1970 – Lanchester Polytechnic
- Endowment: £28 million (2015)[1]
- Budget: £787.5 million (2019–20)[2]
- Chancellor: Margaret Casely-Hayford
- Vice-Chancellor: John Latham[3]
- Academic staff: 1,890[4]
- Students: 38,430 (2019/20)[5]
- Undergraduates: 31,645 (2019/20)[5]
- Postgraduates: 6,785 (2019/20)[5]
- Location: Coventry, England
- 52.40805°N 1.50600°WCoordinates: 52.40805°N 1.50600°W
- Campus: Urban, CU London[6]
Coventry University has a proud tradition of excellence as a sector-leading institution. We are well-established as a truly global university, with partner institutions and representatives positioned around the world. Coventry is in the top 30 universities in the world for international students in the QS University Rankings 2021.With our 5 QS Star rating for Facilities in the University Ratings, you can unlock your potential by using cutting-edge industry equipment and simulation suites to build your talent. We’re always looking to develop our campus to ensure our facilities are modern and fit for the purpose of nurturing tomorrow’s talent. Our £59m Health and Life Sciences building was opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2018, and following this, there are two brand-new refurbishments of the Engineering and Arts and Humanities buildings, costing over £60m- and you could be one of the first students to use the new buildings! On top of our Coventry campus, we also offer you the chance to study in the City of London. Coventry University London offers a range of business, finance, fashion, hospitality and marketing courses, ranging from top-up BA level to MBA. As well as studying for a degree, all of the London based courses include a credit-bearing internship or placement so students have the opportunity to graduate as a student and industry professional.
Coventry University Online is first in the world for Massive Online Open Courses (MoocLab’s World University Rankings by MOOC Performance 2021), where we offer a fully online learning experience or a blend of online and on-campus teaching. Our course flexibility and immersive teaching is why we are the only UK university rated 5 stars for Online Learning by QS Stars University Ratings.
Services for International Students:
Many of our International Student Support Team have studied abroad themselves and are also multi-lingual, so you can receive simple and prompt responses to your questions. With over 13,000 international students from 160 countries in Coventry, our network of dedicated experts and advisors know how to support you with everything to do with being an international student.Our team offers a pick-up service if you are arriving from a nearby airport along with hosting a range of orientation events so that you, and other new students, can discover Coventry and beyond together.
Ranking:
- 26th in the Guardian University Guide 2021
- UK City of Culture 2021
- Shortlisted for University of the Year The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
- Joint top Modern University for career prospects Guardian University Guide 2021
- Top 30 in the world for international students QS World University Rankings 2021
- University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019
- 97% of graduates employed or in further study (DLHE Survey 2015/16)
- Gold for outstanding teaching and learning in the most recent Teaching Excellence Framework
- Ranked top 10 across 11 subject areas by Guardian University Guide 2021
- Top 5 best student cities in the UK by QS Best Student Cities 2019