University of Chichester, details of Chichester university

Chichester

University ranking

• 2010  67
• 2009  =71
• 2008  79

History

• The University of Chichester can trace its origins back to 1839, marking it out as one of the older institutions of higher education in the country.
• In 1873 Bishop Otter College in Chichester became a training college for women as a result of a campaign to encourage the acceptance of women as teachers; Bognor Regis College of Education was set up in 1946 as an emergency training college for men and women to meet the severe shortage of teachers after the war. The West Sussex Institute of Higher Education was formed in 1977 as a result of the merger between the two colleges.
• The Institute changed its name to Chichester Institute of Higher Education in 1995. In 1999 the Institute gained degree awarding powers in its own right and the name was changed to University College Chichester.
• The title University of Chichester was approved by the Privy Council on 12 October 2005.

Location and Transport

• Split over two campuses, students experience life in Chichester’s bustling, historic market town and relax at the seaside resort of Bognor Regis.
• Transport to both Bognor Regis and Chichester is good by rail and road. There is a mainline train station in the centre of each town, as well as bus stations, both within easy walking distance of each campus.

Accommodation

• The Bishop Otter campus in Chichester has 435 single study bedrooms: 224 ensuite rooms with a shower and WC, and 211 rooms with shared bathroom/shower facilities.
• On the Bognor Regis campus there are 205 single study bedrooms: 160 ensuite rooms with a shower and WC, and 45 rooms with shared bathroom/shower facilities.
• For more information on accommodation at the University of Chichester, click here.

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