The University of Kent was founded in 1965 and is situated on 300 acres of land, and is home to over 5,000 students. There are also 2 other sites in Kent, and further postgraduate sites in Athens, Brussels and Paris.
Outside of teaching time, students at Kent can take advantage of the facilities on site as well as the societies on offer. There is a sports centre for students, which includes tennis and squash courts, a gymnasium, a dance studio, and football pitches. There is also a nightclub on campus called The Venue, with the upstairs area being used as a live music venue, called The Attic.
