About Us

The University of Reading is one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities, ranked in the top 30 UK universities by QS.

Our industry-leading sustainability initiatives place us amongst the world’s greenest universities, ranked 1st in the UK by People & Planet for environmental and ethical performance.

We have a history of helping the world, from our pioneering climate research to our appointment of the UK’s first female professor and, over 97 years, we have built an engaged community of 100,000+ alumni and students at the top of their professions in academia, arts, broadcasting, business, government and sport.

We employ 4,000+ staff in Reading (12,000+ across our worldwide operations), offering roles in academia, professional services, management, administration, customer service and grounds maintenance, and 91% of reviews on Glassdoor would recommend the University as a place to work.