Facts and figures
Facts and figures
Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008
The School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham:
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in the top 10% of UK institutions in the 2008 RAE
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100% research activity in the School was considered of international quality
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80% rated as world-class/internationally leading
This means the research at Nottingham is elite in key areas of computer science including:
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scheduling and optimisation
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mixed reality
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computer vision/image processing
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foundations of programming.
Entry standards
The Average UCAS Tariff Score for undergraduate students in the School of Computer Science is 354, well above the average score across all UK computer science schools.
Student population
The School has a substantial student population which includes:
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407 undergraduate students (half of first year UK students received a core bursary in 2011/12)
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134 postgraduate MSc students
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153 postgraduate PhD students
Research income
The School has seen sustained growth in research income over recent years. Our current research grant portfolio is approximately £20m. Horizon/Digital Economy income (approximately £16m) is separate from this figure.