The University of Nottingham, founded in 188 1, is a public research university, and is a founding member of Russell University Group, Sino-British University Engineering Education and Research Alliance, Universitas2 1, Midland Innovation Alliance and SuttonTrust 13.
Nottingham University still enjoys a world reputation in Britain, including the Queen's Enterprise Award and the Queen's Annual Higher Education Gold Award. News ranks 145 in the ranking of world universities and 10 1 50 in the academic ranking of 20 19 world universities of soft sciences.