Facts and figures
Ernest Sharp, our oldest graduate to date
- The University of Northampton is Northamptonshire's only dedicated provider of higher education
- It has around 11,000 students across both its Avenue and Park Campuses, with well over a third being mature students
- We've invested over £70m in our campuses in the past decade, with another £80m planned by 2015
- We offer over 250 courses at undergraduate (including Foundation Degrees), professional and postgraduate level in a wide range of traditional and modern subjects
- In 2007/08 alone, 92% of our graduates went into full-time employment or further higher education after their study. (Source: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2006/07)
- Over half of our students obtain first class or upper second class honours degrees
- We generate over £2m research income each year and have ten 'approved' centres of research
- The School of Education is the county's largest provider of teacher training
- The School of Health enjoys strong links with health and social care providers across the region — most of the local nurses and midwifes have been trained at this University!
- Northampton Business School is taking part in a national Government pilot — one of just five universities — to develop intensive two-year and work-based four-year degrees
- Our Portfolio Innovation Centre provides offices within a hub of expertise in the Arts for start-up companies in the creative industries
- The School of Science and Technology is a recognised world leader in the fields of waste management, leather and lift technology
- Our academic experts make regular TV appearances — the Parapsychology team have appeared on Most Haunted, while Health and Science and Technology staff/students have provided expert advice to C4's How Clean is Your House
- Our oldest graduate to date has been 84 years young!
- Honorary recipients of the University include fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, Radio 1 DJ, Jo Whiley and singer, Joan Armatrading.
Download a summary leaflet of important Institution facts and figures for 2006-07 (PDF 71KB) and 2007-08 (PDF 133KB).