The University of Reading is a leading UK research university founded in 1892, ranked QS #194 globally. Home to the world-renowned Henley Business School, the only triple-accredited business school in the UK, Reading is particularly strong in Business, Law, Psychology, Built Environment and Pharmacy. The university has over 150 years of heritage, has won the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education four times, and was the first UK university to win the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1989. Over 95% of graduates are employed or in further study within six months.

The University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) opened in February 2016 as the first multi-discipline overseas campus of the University of Reading UK. It is located in EduCity, Iskandar Puteri, a dedicated international education hub in Johor, just 40 minutes from Singapore Changi Airport and 20 minutes from Senai International Airport. The award-winning 15-acre campus covers 27,000 square metres and was a finalist in the World Architecture Festival Awards 2013. Its central "Heartspace", a tropical reimagining of Reading's Whiteknights parkland, provides an inspiring social and study environment. Students receive the identical University of Reading UK degree at approximately 40% of the total cost of studying in the UK.