Is Durham University posh?
Durham is one of the most elite universities in the country, and lets in fewer state school students than Cambridge University.
Is Durham prestigious?
Set in the heart of an historic city in the northeast of England, Durham University is one of the UK's most prestigious universities. It is well-known for its long, impressive history of academic excellence, outstanding research and the quality of its graduates.
Is it easy to get an offer from Durham?
Durham is a competitive university, because our entry criteria are extremely high, but you might be surprised by how many offers we give out. The table below shows the number of Home/EU applicants to each programme last year and the percentage who received an offer.