University of Hull, details of Hull university
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Hull
University ranking
- 2010 52
- 2009 48
- 2008 =39
History
- Foundation stone laid in 1928 by George VI, then Duke of York.
- A Royal charter, granted in 1954; Hull is the fourteenth-oldest University in England.
- In the 1970s, the university’s chemistry labs developed the first viable liquid crystal technology.
Location and Transport
- The university has campuses in Hull and Scarborough.
- Hull and Scarborough have good transport links; there are eight direct trains a day from Hull to London.
Accommodation
- All first years on both campuses are guaranteed an offer of a place in university accommodation.
- Fully catered single room £108.50 p/w; self-catering single room £68.53 p/w. Shared houses approximately £60.34 p/w.
- Private rent in Hull averages £45 to 50 p/w.
- More details about accommodation at Hull are available here.
