Southampton University can't be regarded as a double-class university, because it is a public university in Britain and can't apply the evaluation system of domestic universities.

The University of Southampton, the Royal University of England, was awarded the honorary title of Thornton, a member of Russell University Group, a member of World University Alliance, Yugoslav Federation of Technology, International University Climate Alliance, World Port City University Alliance and Lunkai. The school's predecessor can be traced back to Hartley College, which was founded in 1862. Its main campus is located in Southampton, Hampshire, England, where the Titanic set sail.

In the official ranking of British universities in REF 20 14, the research intensity ranks eighth in Britain, and the scientific research strength ranks 1 1. 2022QS World University ranked 77th; 2022U.S. News World University UK ranking 1 1, ranking 97th in the world; In 2020, Times Higher Education "Golden Age" University ranked second in Britain and 1 1 in the world.

The construction goal of "double first-class" in China universities;

By 2020, several universities and a number of disciplines will enter the world-class ranks, and several disciplines will enter the forefront of world-class disciplines.

By 2030, more universities and disciplines will enter the world-class ranks, several universities will enter the forefront of world-class universities, and a number of disciplines will enter the forefront of world-class disciplines, and the overall strength of higher education will be significantly improved.

By the middle of 2 1 century, the number and strength of first-class universities and first-class disciplines have entered the forefront of the world and basically become a powerful country in higher education.

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