Coventry University

Coventry University
Former names
Coventry Polytechnic (1987–1992)
Lanchester Polytechnic (1970–1987)
MottoLatin: Arte et Industria
Motto in English
By Art and Industry
TypePublic
Established
  • 1992 – Coventry University (gained university status)
  • 1970 – Lanchester Polytechnic
Endowment£1.17 million (2023)[1]
Budget£480.6 million (2022/23)[1]
ChancellorEng Ahmed El Sewedy
Vice-ChancellorJohn Latham[2]
Academic staff
1,890[3]
Students35,405 (2022/23)[4]
Undergraduates22,280 (2022/23)[4]
Postgraduates13,120 (2022/23)[4]
Location
Coventry
,
England

52°24′29″N 1°30′22″W / 52.40805°N 1.50600°W / 52.40805; -1.50600
CampusUrban, CU London[5]
ColoursCoventry Blue[6]
Affiliations
Websitewww.coventry.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Coventry University is a public research university in Coventry, England. The origins of Coventry University can be linked to the founding of the Coventry School of Design in 1843. It was known as Lanchester Polytechnic from 1970 until 1987, and then as Coventry Polytechnic until the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 afforded its university status that year and the name was changed to Coventry University.

Coventry is the larger of the two universities in the city, the other being the University of Warwick. It is the UK's fastest growing university and the country's fourth largest overall.[7] It has two principal campuses: one in the centre of Coventry where the majority of its operations are located, and one in Central London which focuses on business and management courses. Coventry also governs their other higher education institutions CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London, all of which market themselves as an "alternative to mainstream higher education".[8] Its four colleges, which are made up of schools and departments, run around 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Across the university there are 11 research centres which specialise in different fields, from agroecology and peace studies to future of transport.

The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £480.6 million of which £17.5 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £483.4 million.[1] The university holds an overall Gold rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework.[9] Coventry is a member of the University Alliance mission group.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c "Statement of accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023" (PDF). Coventry University. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Vice-chancellor and CEO appointed at Coventry University". Coventry University. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ "All staff by HE institution, activity and mode of employment 2012/13". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Coventry University London".
  6. ^ "Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Coventry University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Ucas figures reveal winners and losers in battle for students". Times Higher Education (THE). 26 January 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. ^ "CU Coventry| Coventry University Group". www.coventry.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 Outcomes". Office for Students. Retrieved 28 September 2023.