University of Leeds

Leeds

  • #=82 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 34,628Total Students
  • 3,537Faculty
  • 11,594Int'l Students

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Be part of a prestigious,research-intensive Russell Group university, where you’ll gain skills that willbe invaluable for years to come.

You’ll get the chance to takepart in research and take advantage of life-changing opportunities. You’llbenefit from some of the best university facilities on offer and you’ll besupported every step of the way. All on one campus, and in the heart of athriving, friendly and multi-cultural city.

A University of Leeds degreeoffers you much more than just academic excellence. You’ll be part of aprestigious, research-intensive Russell Group university, where you’ll gainskills that will be invaluable to you, personally and professionally, for yearsto come and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We’re one of the UK’s leadinguniversities, ranked in the top 10 by the Times and The Sunday Times GoodUniversity Guide 2018. We’re first choice for more than 34,000 students fromover 150 different countries and located in the heart of a thriving, friendlyand multi-cultural city.

Every year more than 7,000international students, including exchange students, choose to study with us,making our University campus one of the most diverse and multicultural in theUK. If you’re an international student, you’re guaranteed Universityaccommodation for the duration of your studies. 

We’re acclaimed worldwide forthe quality of our teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our staffhave been awarded the highest number of National Teaching Fellowships in UKhigher education and we’re also proud to have achieved a Gold rating in the2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the highest award possible, bothrecognising the excellent student education at the University of Leeds.

We’re one of the UK’s topresearch universities with a thriving research community, meaning your coursewill be up to date with the latest developments, and designed and taught bystaff who are experts in their field. We’re also continually investing in thebest facilities to support you in your studies, from brand new laboratories andlecture theatres to our impressive libraries. Our single-site campus, one ofthe largest in the UK, is just a short walk from the city centre. Leeds is athriving, friendly and multi-cultural city, with one of the largest studentcommunities in the country, making it an exciting place to live and learn. Wehave one of the best students’ unions in the UK, offering over 300 clubs andsocieties, and an award-winning student newspaper, TV and radio station.

Most of our courses offer youthe chance to study abroad or you could get valuable real-world experience anddevelop your skills by spending a year working in industry. You could evenstart your own business with the help of Spark, our business start-up supportteam.

Go to courses.leeds.ac.ukfor all subject combinations and full entry requirements.

Follow the University of Leedson Youtube, Instagram,Facebook,LinkedInand Twitter.


About

Be part of a prestigious,research-intensive Russell Group university, where you’ll gain skills that willbe invaluable for years to come.

You’ll get the chance to takepart in research and take advantage of life-changing opportunities. You’llbenefit from some of the best university facilities on offer and you’ll besupported every step of the way. All on one campus, and in the heart of athriving, friendly and multi-cultural city.

A University of Leeds degreeoffers you much more than just academic excellence. You’ll be part of aprestigious, research-intensive Russell Group university, where you’ll gainskills that will be invaluable to you, personally and professionally, for yearsto come and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We’re one of the UK’s leadinguniversities, ranked in the top 10 by the Times and The Sunday Times GoodUniversity Guide 2018. We’re first choice for more than 34,000 students fromover 150 different countries and located in the heart of a thriving, friendlyand multi-cultural city.

Every year more than 7,000international students, including exchange students, choose to study with us,making our University campus one of the most diverse and multicultural in theUK. If you’re an international student, you’re guaranteed Universityaccommodation for the duration of your studies. 

We’re acclaimed worldwide forthe quality of our teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our staffhave been awarded the highest number of National Teaching Fellowships in UKhigher education and we’re also proud to have achieved a Gold rating in the2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the highest award possible, bothrecognising the excellent student education at the University of Leeds.

We’re one of the UK’s topresearch universities with a thriving research community, meaning your coursewill be up to date with the latest developments, and designed and taught bystaff who are experts in their field. We’re also continually investing in thebest facilities to support you in your studies, from brand new laboratories andlecture theatres to our impressive libraries. Our single-site campus, one ofthe largest in the UK, is just a short walk from the city centre. Leeds is athriving, friendly and multi-cultural city, with one of the largest studentcommunities in the country, making it an exciting place to live and learn. Wehave one of the best students’ unions in the UK, offering over 300 clubs andsocieties, and an award-winning student newspaper, TV and radio station.

Most of our courses offer youthe chance to study abroad or you could get valuable real-world experience anddevelop your skills by spending a year working in industry. You could evenstart your own business with the help of Spark, our business start-up supportteam.

Go to courses.leeds.ac.ukfor all subject combinations and full entry requirements.

Follow the University of Leedson Youtube, Instagram,Facebook,LinkedInand Twitter.


University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #94
  • 2014
    #=97
  • 2015
    #97
  • 2016
    #=87
  • 2017
    #93
  • 2018
    #101
  • 2019
    #=93
  • 2020
    #=93
  • 2021
    #91
  • 2022
    #92
  • 2023
    #86
  • 2024
    #75
  • 2025
    #=82

Student & Staff

Total students
34,628

25%
75%

International students
11,594

53%
47%

Total faculty staff
3,537

1123
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Total students
34,628

25%
75%

International students
11,594

53%
47%

Total faculty staff
3,537

2414
1123
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Leeds, GB,

Leeds , United Kingdom , LS2 9JT

Leeds,

Leeds, United Kingdom , Leeds , United Kingdom ,

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