About Us

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been at the forefront of agricultural education and a key contributor to the land-based sector for over 175 years. Today, we have more than 1,100 students studying agriculture, business, environment, equine science, farm management, food, real estate and rural land management.

We are based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire and pride ourself on our links with industry and all courses are designed to meet the demands of the employment market for land-based expertise, both in the UK and worldwide.