Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a research university in Nottingham, England. Its roots go back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design, which still exists within the university today. It is the 6th largest university in the UK (out of 169) with 35,785 students split over five different campuses.The university was formed by the amalgamation of many separate institutions of higher education. It originated from the Nottingham Government School of Design founded in 1843.

The university has five campuses: City, Clifton, Confetti, Brackenhurst and Mansfield & Ashfield, and the university is composed of eight academic schools: School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences,School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and TechnologySchool of Social Sciences.

The university has a research arm with, in 2014, 90% of the university's research was considered to be "world-leading" and "internationally excellent" or "internationally recognized".

In November 2015, the university was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, "the highest national honor for a UK University" based on numerous research projects.In November 2021, the university again received the award, based on numerous research projects.

The university's conglomerated estate includes approximately 250 hectares of land, spread across its three campuses.

NTU sports scholars have competed in the summer and winter Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and world championships. NTU alumni include England Rugby player Nick Easter and GB Hockey players Crista Cullen and Alistair Wilson.

The 2010 world number one golfer and honorary graduate Lee Westwood opened the new Lee Westwood Sports Centre on the university's Clifton campus. The centre has sport and athlete support facilities, including sports halls, studios and fitness suites, and a nutrition training centre.

NTU is consistently ranked in the top 20% of institutions in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) championships, in the 2014/2015 season the university achieved 17th place.[71] The university competes in the Varsity Series against local rival, the University of Nottingham.