University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
- 1904
- Founded
- #82
- Global Rank
- 38,000+
- Total Students
- Not listed
- International Students
- 776
- Programs
About University of Leeds
The University of Leeds, established in 1904 with origins dating back to the Leeds School of Medicine founded in 1831, is one of the United Kingdom's largest and most prestigious research-intensive universities. Ranked #82 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and a founding member of the elite Russell Group and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), Leeds educates more than 38,000 students from over 170 nations. The University has produced six Nobel Prize laureates, including Sir William Henry Bragg and Sir William Lawrence Bragg (pioneers of X-ray crystallography), George Porter (photochemistry), and Wole Soyinka (literature). Renowned for exceptional teaching and world-leading research, Leeds is home to the triple-accredited Leeds University Business School (LUBS), the world-renowned Institute for Transport Studies (ITS — ranked top 10 globally), the Bragg Centre for Materials Research, and the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. Its integrated single-site 98-acre campus sits just a 10-minute walk from Leeds city centre, the UK's largest centre for financial and legal services outside London.
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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