Year of foundation: 1992
Approx. number of students: 38,500
MCI partner since: 2021
The City
Coventry is located in the West Midlands, England, being the most central city in the country, situated only 18 km southwest of the country's geographical centre in Leicestershire.
Coventry has a rich history and heritage with the world-famous Coventry Cathedral alongside exciting, newer developments like Coventry Transport Museum and Fargo Village. Coventry was awarded UK City of Culture for 2021.
The University
Coventry University is a public university in England, whose origins go back to the founding of the Coventry School of Design in 1843. After transitioning from Lanchester Polytechnic to Coventry Polytechnic it gained university status and was named Coventry University in 1992.
It consists of two principal campuses: one in the centre of Coventry where the majority of its operations are located, and one in Central London which focuses on business and management courses.