The University of Warwick was established in 1965, with a student population of 18,000, of which around 16% are international students, and the male-to-female ratio is 1:1. Warwick is a dynamic, modern, and attractive higher education institution, recognized as one of the best universities in the UK. Located just 3 miles from Coventry city center, it benefits from excellent transport links to the rest of the UK. Warwick is only an hour’s drive from London and Birmingham, and just half an hour from the international airport. The campus covers 292 acres, with innovative design.

Since its founding in 1965, Warwick has consistently ranked in the top 15 UK universities, and it achieved its goal of entering the global Top 50 universities by 2012, ahead of schedule. Warwick Business School, founded in 1967, is internationally recognized, with academic standards in business comparable to those of the top 20 US institutions. Today, Warwick is considered one of the most popular universities among the UK Labour government.

In 2008, Warwick joined the prestigious Russell Group, which is known as the "Ivy League" of the UK. The university offers degree programs in chemistry, business, European engineering, and international trade, and collaborates with local further education colleges to provide joint degree programs (two years at college, two years at the university), such as European studies, cultural subjects, and health and welfare studies. Warwick also offers flexible adult and continuing education courses. The university has numerous visiting professors, an arts and music center, and successful science parks and business schools. Warwick maintains close links with local businesses and the community.

Strengths: MBA, business, engineering, economics, computer science, biological sciences, education, film studies, media, drama, molecular biology, English, mathematics, statistics, classical and ancient history, philosophy, sociology.

Notable alumni include writers, poets, linguists, philosophers, medical experts, politicians, and legal scholars. Famous alumni include Baroness Amos (the first female UK cabinet minister, former leader of the House of Lords, and Honorary Doctor), Martin Hairer (2014 Fields Medal winner, International Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award recipient), George Lusztig (2014 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences), Sidney Y.Tang (2015 representative of the Hong Kong Asian Investment Bank Association), and Lin Chengyuan (Chairman of the Islington Conservative Party in the UK).