Our successes are a product of our diverse body of students, dedicated academic and professional staff, and team of technical experts. Academic staff are embedded in industry through practice, consultancy and research and specialise in areas including global heritage and management, digital architecture, identity, memory and architecture, deployable structures and urban energy planning.
We’ve got extensive links with partners and our broad range of expertise enable us to develop and support our students at every level, through undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research study routes. Teaching is underpinned by visiting professionals and industry experts who enhance the course content with their insight into current practice and live projects applied to real challenges faced in architecture.
We’re based in our Grade II* listed Gothic Revival style Arkwright building, right in the heart of Nottingham. If you’re interested in visiting, studying, or working with us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Our courses
Whether you’re an aspiring architect looking for a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) qualification, a budding designer aiming to innovate in interior spaces, or a technologist looking to make your mark on the industry, we’ve got undergraduate and postgraduate courses to suit your career ambitions.
Level 7 Architect Degree Apprenticeship
Designed to be the next step for professionals seeking to achieve Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Parts 2 and 3 qualifications, whilst gaining relevant experience in practice.
Our BArch (Hons) Architecture and MArch Architecture courses are prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Our BArch (Hons) Architecture and MArch Architecture courses are accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Our BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
Our BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Our BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Our BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design is accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
Latest news
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Tue 28 Feb 2023
NTU Architecture students, alumni and industry professionals come together for annual Architecture Exchange event
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Calling all creatives – the 2023 Nottingham Young Creative Awards are now open!
Tue 14 Feb 2023
New app launched to provide ‘on the go’ training for construction industry
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Our Research Groups and Centres
Smart Heat Networks
NTU's Smart Heat Network (SHN) has been set up to respond to the challenges of this transformation. UK experience in heat networks is concentrated in a handful of cities such as Nottingham and Sheffield.
Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage
Focusing on the investigation of human aspects of architecture, urban heritage, and the built environment within the ever-changing urban and social structures of contemporary cities.
iSBET (Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment Technologies)
An internationally leading multidisciplinary engineering research group that helps to advance knowledge in the field of innovative and sustainable built environment technologies and management. Our work supports the economic competitiveness and improves quality of life with in the research areas of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Green Buildings and Innovation in Design and Management.
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab is a multidisciplinary research environment where architects, artists, designers, engineers, computer scientists and human scientists collaborate to explore the potential of new visualisation techniques and digital design models and processes. This will enhance the quality of our buildings and cities in a sustainable way meeting user expectations.