Facts and figures
- World-class, multi-million pound facilities on two campuses, including a £1m powered rowing tank, only one of three in the whole of the UK
- Dedicated fencing pistes, which is the only world-class standard, fencing specific facility in the UK
- World renowned fencing coach, Professor Laszlo Jakab, is the university's fencing coach, an Olympic Coach and the Paralympics GB Coach
- Current student, Kira Roberts, won gold medals in fencing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships.
- Current student, Lily Van Den Broecke, won gold in the 2011 World Rowing Championships, and will hopefully be competing in the Paralympics as a cox.
- 21 members of Durham University Boat Club have gone on to represent their country at international level over the last eight years
- Durham University are the eight times defending British University Rowing Champions
- Durham's women are currently ranked first in the British University and College Sport (BUCS) Championship and our men are ranked second
- 92 per cent of students at Durham University participate in sport, which is believed to be the highest participation rate in the UK at all levels
- Durham is a hub for community sports at all levels; acclaimed as one of the largest outreach
- The university has produced numerous County Cricket players, including current England test captain, Andrew Strauss and former England captain, Nasser Hussain
- Durham University won five National Championships last year (Women's and Men's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis and Rowing and Men's Rugby)
- Durham University is currently ranked top of nine University Premier Leagues. Durham University Rugby Football Club (DURFC) won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championship 2010/11