The Royal Agricultural University or RAU is a university located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world.

We offer career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate courses to 1,200 students from over 48 different countries. The diverse range of subjects includes food production, business management, equine, agriculture, rural land management, business management, equine, agriculture, rural land management and property.