Durham University
collegiate public research university in Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Summary
Durham University is a collegiate university[1]. It draws 4,323 Wikipedia views per month (collegiate university category, ranking #4 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: N8 Research Partnership[3], Faith and Globalisation Network of Universities[4], Universities UK[5], Matariki Network of Universities[6], EFMD Quality Improvement System[7], European University Association[8], Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business[9], Association of Commonwealth Universities[10], Russell Group[11], Association of MBAs[12], ORCID, Inc.[13], Jisc[14], Digital Preservation Coalition[15], ArXiv[16]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Durham[17], Stockton-on-Tees[18], County Durham[19]
- Country: United Kingdom[20]
- Instance of: public research university[21], higher education institution[22], educational organization[23]
- Founder: William Van Mildert[24], Charles Thorp[25]
- Named after: Durham Cathedral[26]
- Headquarters location: Durham[27]
- Location: Durham[28]
- Postal code: DH1 3HP[29]
- Child organization or unit: Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology[30], Durham University Western Art Collection[31], Durham University Library and Collections[32], Durham University Archives and Special Collections[33]
- Commons category: Durham University[34]
- SRGB color hex triplet: 68246D[35]
- Occupant: Durham Women's F.C.[36]
- Archives at: Durham University Archives and Special Collections[37]
- Chairperson: Thomas Allen[38]
- Has part(s): Durham University, Oriental Museum[39]
- Inception: 1832[40]
- Official website: https://dur.ac.uk[41], https://durham.ac.uk[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Durham University[43]
- Commons gallery: Durham University[44]
- Rector: Karen O'Brien[45]
- Employees: 4270[46]
- Phone number: +44-191-334-2000[47], +44-1913342000[48]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49]
- Ranking: 82[50], 78[51], 92[52], 90[53], 61[54], 74[55], 86[56]
Why It Matters
Durham University has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]