Drive economic change in our culturally diverse teaching and research environment
Our renowned reputation, status and high-quality learning experience will set you apart and onto a bright and successful future.
What makes us different
At the University of Nottingham, we pride ourselves on providing an impeccable teaching experience through our world-leading academics and researchers, best-in-class courses and facilities. We aim to provide a learning environment that will unleash your potential and extend your perspective.
Our academics are experts in their respective fields and have considerable research and policy experience, meaning the modules you study will be informed by cutting-edge economic thinking. Each course offers a choice of quantitative pathways, which differ in their level of mathematical difficulty.
An economics degree from the University of Nottingham will also ensure you are equipped to access outstanding job opportunities upon graduation and beyond. As well as learning the core analytical and quantitative techniques required by economics graduates, Nottingham students can also tailor their studies to their individual career aspirations with our wide range of optional modules.
Top rankings that make us proud
The University of Nottingham is a prestigious Russell Group university with high status and recognition around the world. We are proud to consistently rank highly in UK and international league tables including:
- Top 50 worldwide and 5th in the UK, IDEAS RePEc ranking of economics departments 2023
- Top 100 in the world, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
- Ranked 13th in the UK for economics, The Complete University Guide 2024
- Consistently placed in the world's top 50 economics departments and at 6th in the UK, Tilburg University Economics Ranking
- 5th in the UK, with 99% of our research output ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent, Research Excellence Framework 2021
Our renowned hub for international research
We strive for our research to make an impact beyond academia – helping boost economic competitiveness, improve the effectiveness of public services and policy, and enhance the quality of life.
The Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy for example, is one of the largest of its kind in the world - its academics are devoted to analysing the impact of globalisation and economic policy and advise the Treasury, World Bank and World Trade Organization.
Did you know our work has attracted millions of pounds in awards and grants and has been featured hundreds of times in leading academic journals? We have made important contributions in a variety of economic areas through our research centres and have produced a series of videos illustrating how some of our research can be understood in the real world.
