Facilities and opportunities

At Durham we are committed to ensuring that we provide the very best facilities to support our students throughout their studies. We have a continual programme of improvements and annually invest millions of pounds in staff, students and facilities to make sure that you have access to high quality lecture theatres, seminar rooms and subject specific facilities such as science laboratories and dedicated libraries.

As part of the £60 million Durham Project in 2012 the new Palatine Centre, which will be completed August 2012, will open, housing a brand new student services building (including new Careers facility, Counselling services, Disability Services, Immigration and Financial Support Office and a catering facility), University Library extension, and Law School.

The Palatine Centre has been ranked excellent for its environmental design. Find out more about these exciting developments at www.durham.ac.uk/durham.project

As a purpose-built campus, Queen's Campus, Stockton offers a tremendous set of teaching/learning facilities. A multi-million pound programme of investment in academic, social and sporting facilities provides students with a state-of-the-art sports centre and purpose built social spaces. There are great facilities in the Information Resource Centre for group working which is a key part of academic programmes. For further information on the plans for Queen's Campus see www.durham.ac.uk/queens-campus/future.

All you need to support your studies 24/7

World-class students require world-class facilities. Whether it's the University Library, with its Archives and Special Collections attracting scholars from all over the world, IT support, or the opportunity to study abroad, you will find all the facilities you need to complement, support and enhance your academic studies.

• University Library
• Computing and Information Services (CIS)
• Developing your language skills
• Museums and special collections.

Topping the tables

• 97% of students complete their degrees, one of the highest success rates in the UK
• In the 2011 National Student Survey, 90% of respondents were satisfied with their experience at Durham University (compared to a national average of 83%).

We are consistently rated in the top ten some of the UK's most prominent league tables. The same guides also ranked several of our departments as top in the country, with most of our subjects appearing in the top ten of each guide.

• 3rd - The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
• 5th - The Complete University Guide 2012
• 6th - The Times Good University Guide 2012
• 8th - The Guardian University Guide 2012
• 83rd - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011
• QS World University Rankings 2011 placed us 15th in the world for employer reputation
• Durham was ranked 6th for employability of our graduates in The Times Good University Guide 2012.