Maybe taking the name of a famous castle city seemed like a short cut to gaining recognition and familiarity, but whatever the reason this very much not-in-Warwick university is an academic colossus with a reputation many struggle to match.

Based on the edge of Warwickshire, close to the delights of Coventry and Leamington Spa, the main campus is at least half an hour on the bus to Warwick castle... So a day trip will be needed to get the obligatory postcard and photo opportunity. As a leader in traditional subjects as well as the more contemporary fields of study, the University of Warwick is a popular name on those ever important UCAS applications. 

The campus space is split between three areas, all combined covering almost 750 acres in academic buildings and student digs based amongst landscaped gardens and wooded spots for natural escapes from study books and stress. The nightlife of nearby Leamington and Coventry offer plenty that all but the fussiest will enjoy, with the tills in Leamington’s drinking holes singing to the sound of student dollar. 

Culturally Warwick students are in for a treat, with one of the finest Arts Centres around on campus. Claiming an art gallery, two theatres, concert hall and a cinema all under its collective roofs, the Warwick Arts Centre is a big supplier of student employment and is home to some of the more iconic structures the site has to offer.