The University of Leeds attracts more student applications than
any other university in the country, and offers one of the widest
ranges of academic courses in the UK.
The University of Leeds is acclaimed worldwide for the quality of its
teaching and research. One of the largest universities in the UK, it is
most popular among students applying for undergraduate courses. An
emphasis on innovative research and investment in high-quality
facilities and first-rate infrastructure means that no fewer than 35
departments are rated internationally or nationally as 'excellent'.
In almost a century of teaching, the University has played a leading
part in the development of modern higher education in this country. As
well as continually strengthening core academic disciplines (Leeds has
more undergraduates studying languages and physical sciences than any
other UK institution).
By making use of the latest technologies and with its teaching
supported by a strong and diverse research base, the University is able
to offer a wide choice of interdisciplinary degrees including unusual
subject combinations such as music and electronic engineering and
Japanese with linguistics.
Leeds is now among the top ten universities for research in the UK and
is internationally acknowledged as a centre of excellence in a wide
range of academic and professional disciplines. Its broad research and
skills base and superb facilities attract interest from major
multinationals and small local businesses alike. Many of its research
initiatives cross traditional subject boundaries, and Leeds currently
promotes projects through 58 inter-disciplinary centres and seven
research schools. As a result, the University attracts more industrial
funding than any other in the UK. It also invests its own resources in
helping organisations turn university research into world-class
products and services.
The nine University faculties are as follows:
Faculty of arts
Faculty of biological sciences
Faculty of business
Faculty of education, social sciences and law
Faculty of engineering
Faculty of environment
Faculty of mathematics and physical sciences
Faculty of medicine and health
Faculty of performance, visual arts and communications