At Southampton, Electronics and Computer Science are uniquely combined, which means they can draw on features from both areas. It puts a different spin on the whole thing which I was really impressed by. And the facilities are incredible – they surpass anything I have seen elsewhere!
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Key facts
First in the UK (and top ten position since 2010) for Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Guardian University Guide 2022
Ranked in the top 100 universities for Electrical & Electronic Engineering and top 10 in the UK - 2021 QS World Rankings
Top-ranked university for Telecommunications in Europe - ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021
First in the UK for the volume and quality of our research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 100% of our Computer Science research impact is recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent - Latest REF 2014
Southampton holds the first Regius Professorship in Computer Science, reflecting the exceptionally high-quality of teaching and research at the University. in 2017 Professor Dame Wendy Hall was appointed to this prestigious Chair.
150 affiliated companies provide work placements and internships to our Computer Science and Software Engineering students
First for elite scholarships from the UK Electronics Skills Foundation - Awarded more elite scholarships from the UK Electronics Skills Foundation than any other university.
One of only a handful of universities to gain recognition as a Centre of Excellence for both Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) and Research by the UK government.
Southampton is a University Partner of The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence