NCC Education announces progression routes to the University of Reading, UK

At the forefront of UK higher education for nearly a century, the University of Reading was inaugurated as a university in 1926 with the granting of a Royal Charter by King George V. Founded as an extension College of the University of Oxford, University of Reading is situated in the South East of England, with London Paddington less than 30 minutes away by train.

Home to 23,000 students from over 160 countries, including an international community of around 4,500 students, this esteemed red-brick university is a hive of academic activity.

The University of Reading consists of three academic faculties; the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Henley Business School.

It has excellent facilities across its 320 acre campus, including four museums, the main library, a range of inter-departmental libraries and a botanical garden.

Beyond academics, the University of Reading Students’ Union is home to over 150 groups, from sports clubs and societies to volunteering projects. The union building provides places to socialise, eat, drink and study, and is also home to the largest nightclub in Reading.

Ranked #172 in the QS World University Rankings 2025, University of Reading is a truly world-leading university. Reading scores highly for numerous individual subject rankings, including world Top 100 for Arts & Humanities, Environmental Sciences and Architecture, Top 150 for Business & Management, Accounting & Finance and Art & Design and Top 200 for Psychology, Economics and Social Sciences (QS World University Rankings 2025 and QS World Subject Rankings 2025).