Durham University was founded in 1832 by an Act of Parliament. The university received the Royal Charter in 1837. This is the third-oldest university in England. The university is a member of the Russel Group of British research universities after becoming a member of the 1994 group. During its expansion phase, the university became the first English University to establish connections overseas.&nbsp;

The university is comprised of 17 colleges.

In 2005, the university presented a re-brand logotype and introduced the name Durham University. The official name of the university is the University of Durham.

Facts:

<ul>
	<li>The motto of the college is &quot;Her foundations are upon the holy hills&quot;.</li>
	<li>The colour of the university is Palatinate.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The university also runs a newspaper called Palatinate.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Among British Universities, it had the sixth-highest average UCAS Tariff for new entrants in 2018</li>
	<li>Durham Castle is still used as University College making it one of the oldest buildings in use.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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St. Giles studios can be used for accommodation purposes. Different amenities like common room, Desk and chair, TV, Study room, Freezer, Laundary Room, WiFi, Outdoor Area, parking, cooker, the microwave is available. Different studios have different costs:

<ul>
	<li>Club Studio ( 146 pp/pw)</li>
	<li>Standard Studio ( 148 pp/pw)</li>
	<li>Standard Studio ( 155 pp/pw)</li>
	<li>Premium Studio ( 169 pp/ pw)</li>
	<li>Premium Plus Studio ( 180 pp/ pw)</li>
</ul>

Please add the pound symbol as these charges are in pounds.&nbsp;

You can have your food at your home but you shouldn&#39;t miss these restaurants in the city:

<ul>
	<li>Komal Balti House</li>
	<li>Spice Lounge</li>
	<li>Alishaan</li>
	<li>Shaheens Indian</li>
	<li>The Capital</li>
</ul>

Accommodation

Alumni of Durham Univerxity:

<ul>
	<li>Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff</li>
	<li>Tim Smit, founder of Eden project</li>
	<li>Sir Harold Evans, editor at Large, Reuters</li>
	<li>George Alagiah, Politician</li>
	<li>Jonathan Edwards, Van Mildert College, Physics.</li>
</ul>

Alumni

Durahm University consists of four faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Science and Health. There are 200 UG Courses and 100 PG courses and the university offers these through 26 colleges.

Admission:

<ul>
	<li>The admission are offered on a rolling basis and students can apply throughout the year.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The UG applicants have to apply through UCAS portal and the code is D86.</li>
	<li>All English Language qualifications must be taken before 31 july.</li>
	<li>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Application Procedure

Durahm University has most of the colleges and academic departments in Durham City. It also has another campus named Queen Campus, Stockhom. Both the places are connected with a bus service, Elvet hill has 10 colleges and Mountjoy site contains the majority of departments and large lecture theatres. The Bailey contains the five colleges and the department of music and Theology. In 2020, two new colleges were opened in Mouunt Oswald.Durham University also has a library that holds over 1.5 million printed items. Apart from that, the university manages a number of museums. It provides a number of subjects like French, Geography, Environmental science, German, History, Italian, Russian, Archaelogy, Chemistry and many more. The university also has many student clubs. Apart from being active in academics, students can go for extracurricular activities by joining the clubs of their interest.

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Campus

Along with the quality education, Durham university provides a number of facilities that are enough to get the attention of students. Durham is a great place to live and the university has a safe, amicable and friendly environment,. The faculty of the university is beyond amazing. The crime rate of the city is very low, making it a student-friendly place. The university also provides a number of scholarships for its students. You can consider going to Durham university, if it suits your requirements.

Conclusion

The university provides anumber of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The scholarships provided for postgraduate programs include:

<ul>
	<li>Ruth First Scholarship</li>
	<li>Commonwealth Scholarship for Developing Countries</li>
	<li>Fulbright-Durham University Award</li>
	<li>Postgraduate Student Support Scholarships</li>
	<li>Durham University Fund for Students Travelling Abroad</li>
</ul>

Financial Aid

Durham University has&nbsp;excellent facilities for students and teachers. The environment is safe and amicable. It has a cafe, bar that is opened during the day and evening for the students. The university also has a gaming area (Multi-use Games Area) for courted outdoor sports. They have a gym, yoga and dance studio fitted with Bluetooth speakers and adjustable lighting. A big 300-seat dining hall is where they have weekly formal dinners. It also has a huge library and a quiet room to relax.

Infrastructure

Durham is the cathedral city in Northeast England. The castle and cathedral&nbsp;were&nbsp;designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. It is the home of Durham University since 1832. Durham 11 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and colleges associated with Durham University. Durham has a bus stop managed and owned by the city council. It has 3 twin towns in the USA, 2 in Germany, 1 in Russia, 1 in France, 1 in Slovakia, 1 in Denmark, 1 in Hungary, 1 in Spain.&nbsp;

The crime index of Durham is as low as 18.85% while the safety index is 81.15%.&nbsp; It is 94.93% safer to walk alone during the daylight while it is 76.51% safer to walk alone during the night.&nbsp;

The nearest airport to Durham University is Newcastle.&nbsp;

Places to visit in Durham:

<ul>
	<li>Durham Cathedral</li>
	<li>Durham Castle</li>
	<li>Oriental Museum</li>
	<li>Finchale Priory</li>
	<li>Botanic Garden</li>
	<li>Adventure Valley</li>
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</ul>

Location

In Durham, summers are short and muggy, the winters are short and cold and the weather is partly cloudy during the year. During the year, the temperature varies from 32-degree F t 89-degree F and is rarely below 19-degree F or above 95-degree F.&nbsp;

Weather

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