A reported 48% of US students used Instagram for researching universities in 2015. As many students are now using the service to decide where they want to study, we’ve rounded up our favourite Instagram feeds from universities across the world to inspire you. Is your university on the list, or do you think it should be? Get in touch and let us know what makes your university so great!
1. Purdue University
From college sporting events to student success stories, the great images on Purdue’s feed capture the essence of exactly what it’s like to study there. What’s more, the hashtag #boilermaker creates a real sense of online community, and if you use it your photos may be seen by some 32,000 followers!
2. Stockholm University
The great outdoors meets Swedish university life on this Instagram account, run by staff and students alike. It features some great weekly guest editor appearances by some of Stockholm’s most interesting students, so you should definitely check it out!
3. Colorado State University
We know you shouldn’t choose a college based on their mascot, but if you had to you’d certainly choose Colorado State. On this dreamy feed, adorable images of Cam the Ram are interspersed with other great snaps of college life, including the sensational season changes Colorado experiences.
4. University of Cambridge
You don’t have to be a budding architect to appreciate the University of Cambridge’s inspiring Instagram feed. Showcasing architectural features from in and around its colleges and beyond, the University of Cambridge’s photos are a great insight into life on campus – and with so many blue skies in shot, you’d almost forget you were looking at a British university’s page!
5. Australian National University
Stunning sunsets, radiant reflections and breathtaking blends of light and shadows – it’s just another day in the life of ANU’s Instagram feed! When Australian National University isn’t shooting glorious open-air photos, their students and the natural wildlife take centre stage. Tag #ourANU to be in with a chance of being featured.
6. University of Michigan
Get to know the University of Michigan’s campus and follow the stories of its people through poignant student and staff portraits, as well as snapshots of events at the heart of student life – captured right in the moment.
7. University of Oxford
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped back in time – or stumbled across the Harry Potter movie set – when scrolling through the University of Oxford’s Instagram. With the charming collection of images which beautifully tell the Oxford university story, you’ll soon be itching to arrive and start your student life at one of Oxford’s colleges.
8. The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne’s carefully curated Instagram feed pulls together the best of campus and student life in the city. From celebrating student achievements to sharing stills of famous Melbourne sunsets, UniMelb captures it all.
9. University of Glasgow
The grandeur of the University of Glasgow campus was actually used for parts of Hogwarts, and rightly so – it’s the fourth oldest institution in the English-speaking world. Their Instagram feed showcases beautiful images of the university’s over 500-year-old buildings, plus a wealth of amazing student-generated photographs that will inspire you to choose Glasgow as your study destination.
10. Penn State University
Penn State’s Instagram account bounces between interesting archive photographs from its foundations, beautiful lifestyle images and inspirational messages. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also quite a strong focus on furry friends and other cute creatures found around campus. Students can get involved and share their snaps using #PennState.