Welcome to the University of Bradford

With over 22% of our students joining us from over 110 countries, we are used to giving newcomers to Bradford a very warm welcome. Visitors to the city often comment on how friendly the local people are, and this atmosphere continues when you get to the university campus. You will find a diverse mix of people from different backgrounds, faiths, nationalities and ages all sharing the closely-knit city centre campus. The mixture of people in a compact space creates a buzzing community atmosphere where people form lifelong friendships with students from across the globe.

The University of Bradford is an ‘old’ university, having received its Royal Charter in 1966, and with origins dating back to the 1860s. Today the University has around 6,800 full-time undergraduates and around 1,200 full-time postgraduates. The University has a close-knit, friendly atmosphere, enabling students to get to know each other quickly. Excellent links with industry, commerce and the public sector mean that many of our courses are practically orientated, incorporating industrial placements, and with excellent job prospects. In addition, many courses are accredited by the relevant professions. The University is based close to the city centre of Bradford and has one main city campus at Richmond Road, with the School of Health Studies a few minutes walk away, and the School of Management two miles away on its own 14-acre campus.

Facilities

The University has a range of facilities on the campus itself including a library, sports centre, theatre and music centre, as well as shops, cafés and a large refectory where students can get good inexpensive meals. The city centre, Bradford's West End - with a diverse range of clubs, pubs and international restaurants, as well as churches, mosques and temples, is within walking distance.

Location

Bradford is a great place to live and study. Although it is one of the ten largest cities in Britain, it is small enough to be friendly, compact enough to be easily manageable, and yet large enough to have all the facilities of a thriving, modern city. Situated in North England, Bradford is very close to the larger cities of Leeds and Manchester, with excellent transport links across the UK. The main city campus has the full range of student facilities, and the city centre is only ten minutes’ walk away. The city is surrounded by open countryside: the Pennine moors are within walking distance, and the Yorkshire Dales, the Peak District and the Yorkshire Moors are easily accessible. And of great importance to all students: the city of Bradford was recently rated by The Guardian newspaper as being the least expensive city for students to live in the UK.

Academic Strengths

Since its early beginnings in engineering and technology, the University has developed new cutting-edge courses in areas such as Peace Studies, Media Technologies, Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Cybernetics, Medical Engineering and Mobile and Satellite Communications. Since November 1999 the University has received six consecutive ‘Excellent’ scores for its teaching quality; with top marks for Peace Studies and Interdisciplinary Human Studies. In the latest RAE (2001) Bradford submitted to eighteen subject areas, with one area graded 5*, four graded 5 and a further eight graded 4. The Bradford MBA is internationally renowned. In the most recent Financial Times index it was ranked in the top ten in the UK and in the world’s top 100.

In the 2005 Guardian league tables, the University of Bradford has become the 5th best university in the North of England. What’s more, 16 of our subjects reached a top 20 position in the individual subject rankings, including BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences course which was ranked number 3, after Oxford and Cambridge.

Student Profiles

“I chose Bradford because of the excellent reputation in Peace Studies and I also wanted to live in a multi-cultural community. I will always remember the friendliness of the people here, not only at the university but also in the city. Their warmth and hospitality ensures that I am never lonely. People here do not see international students as strangers from other countries, but as part of their community. This fantastic city would amaze my friends at home.”

Risa Fujimura, BA (Hons) Peace Studies

“ You get to meet so many different people, from different countries, and from different places in the UK. The social life is great, and the societies organise lots of events. I’ve met lots of friends here. I’ve also been encouraged to go to pharmacy conferences in the UK, where I have met pharmacy students and pharmacists from all over the UK.”

Elizabeth Opondo, MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy

Getting in Touch

For further information, please visit www.bradford.ac.uk/international or contact:

International Office
University of Bradford
Bradford, BD7 1DP
Tel: +44 1274 235954 / 233080
Email: international-office@bradford.ac.uk

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