Facts and figures

Passing & surpassing

  • We have 33,223 students from 145 countries
    - 29,429 full time students
    - 3,794 part time students
    Of which:
    - 24,983 are undergraduates
    - 8,240 are postgraduates
  • From Arabic to Zoology we offer an enormous range of courses
    - 560 undergraduate courses
    - 300 postgraduate courses
  • We have been awarded 16 National Teaching Fellowships -  more than any other English university - reflecting the excellence of our teaching
  • The local community benefits from our 2,000 student volunteers

A century of service

  • With 7,543 staff we are the third largest employer in Leeds
  • We contribute around £1.23bn a year to the local economy - students add a further £211m through rents and living costs
  • The University continues to appear in the top 100 of the QS world rankings in 2011 - one of only 19 UK universities in the top 100

Impact & influence

  • We are a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, which is chaired by our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Arthur
  • We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
  • Our research income in 2010/11 was £124m

Enterprise & initiatives

  • We have 40 active spin-out companies in areas as diverse as oil exploration, cancer drug development and embryology and foetal development
  • 36% of our academics are involved in applied research or as consultants to industry with an estimated contract value of £59m
  • We have 21 active Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, the seventh highest number in the UK and the fourth highest in the Russell Group

World classes

  • We have staff of 99 different nationalities
  • We have a global alumni network of more than 180,000 people in 168 countries
  • Our students include 1,615 from EU countries and 5,262 from other international countries

Performing wonders

  • The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Editors and Klaxons have all played at the University Refectory and Katy B, 2manydjs and Marina and the diamonds have played at other venues at the University.
  • The Students' Union is one of the largest and best in the country with 300 activities, clubs and societies. We are also one of only three gold accredited (at level 2) students' unions, recognized under a national evaluation scheme.

Building futures

  • Our single campus is a ten-minute walk from Leeds city centre
  • By 2015/16 we will have spent £157m on new buildings and refurbishment to create the environment to pursue excellence in research and teaching
  • Our students and staff - and Leeds residents - are benefiting from new sports facilities including a swimming pool and health and fitness complex
  • We have won a number of environmental awards including a 'highly commended' in the 2011 Green Gown Awards for Promoting Positive Behaviour in relation to our UTravelActive project

Last updated 31.01.2012

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