Solent University (formerly Southampton Solent University) is a public university based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has approximately 10,500 students (2019/20). Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city center and the maritime hub of Southampton. Solent University has three primary locations: City, Warsash, and Timsbury Lake. The City campus is in the center of Southampton, on the east side of East Park. This campus broadly includes the Sir James Matthews building, situated on the park’s far side. Part of the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering is on the eastern bank of the Hamble River overlooking Southampton Water, while Timsbury Lake is located in Timsbury.
The university boasts as 3rd most affordable city for students in the UK. With a focus on the practical side of higher education – giving students the connections, experience, and confidence to turn their newfound knowledge into a career with real, meaningful impact. Whoever you are, whatever your goals, Solent University promises to help you make your mark.
Solent has a strong record of research and innovation in the creative industries, with a focus on the fields of visual art and culture (history, theory, and practice), music industries, screen research (film and television), and communications and creative writing. Solent also works with private, public, and third-sector industries, with a focus on research areas such as marketing, the ‘visitor economy’, SME partnerships, international economic development, entrepreneurship and innovation, and cybercrime. A particular focus is a social policy in relation to employment, gender, and diversity in areas ranging from maritime and seafarers to music and culture.
