The University of Winchester is a public research university based in the city of Winchester, Hampshire, England. The university has origins tracing back to 1840.

Ranked 10th for teaching excellence in The Times and The Sunday Times 2016 Good University Guide and fourth for student satisfaction in England in the National Student Survey 2015, the university continues to further strengthen its position as a top provider of higher education.

Every year the University holds its graduation ceremonies in Winchester Cathedral. Winchester is a historic cathedral city and the ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England.