Solent University

About Solent University

Solent University (formerly Southampton Solent University) is a public university based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has approximately 11000 students. Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre and the maritime hub of Southampton.

Solent University students are represented by Solent Students’ Union, which is based on the East Park Terrace campus.

Solent University has three primary locations: City, Warsash and Timsbury Lake. The City campus is in the centre of Southampton, on the east side of East Park. This campus broadly includes the Sir James Matthews building, which is situated on the far side of the park. Part of the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering is on the eastern bank of the Hamble River overlooking Southampton Water, while Timsbury Lake is located in Timsbury.

Solent University is a comprehensive University offering programmes across five academic Schools, including the School of Art, Design and Fashion; Business, Law and Communications; Media Arts and Technology; Sport, Health and Social Sciences and through its Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering. Solent’s maritime courses have been ranked among the best in the world. The University generally has a growing reputation, and have been climbing the major league tables year on year – most recently reaching 81st place in the Guardian League Table in 2019.

Why Choose Solent University?

Rated 5 stars for Teaching and Inclusiveness in the QS World University Rankings.
Awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – June 2018
Climbed up on 85th out of 132 on The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Climbed up on 81st position on The Guardian University Guide now.
One of the top fashion schools in the world – CEOWORLD.
Achieved the highest ever student satisfaction score this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) with 83% of our students satisfied overall.
In the Top 10 most affordable UK university’s for international students – Complete University Guide 2017/18.
Ranked 9th in the UK for graduate start-ups – HE-BCI.
An exciting location in the heart of the city, just over an hour away from London.