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Bradford University

University of Bradford
Coat of arms
Former names
Bradford Institute of Technology
Motto Give invention light
(from Shakespeare's Sonnet 38)
Type Public
Established 1966 - gained University Status by Royal Charter
1957 - Bradford Institute of Technology
1882 - Bradford Technical College
1832 - Mechanics Institute
Endowment £ 2.3 m (2014)
Chancellor Kate Swann
Vice-Chancellor Brian Cantor
Academic staff
615
Administrative staff
1205
Students 11,215 (2015/16)
Undergraduates 8,395 (2015/16)
Postgraduates 2,815 (2015/16)
Location Bradford, England, UK
53°47′30″N 1°45′44″W / 53.79167°N 1.76222°W / 53.79167; -1.76222Coordinates: 53°47′30″N 1°45′44″W / 53.79167°N 1.76222°W / 53.79167; -1.76222
Affiliations EQUIS
AMBA
Website www.bradford.ac.uk
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Rankings
QS
(2016/17, national)
54
QS
(2016/17, world)
551-600
THE
(2016/17, national)
66
THE
(2016/17, world)
601-800
Complete
(2018, national)
53
The Guardian
(2017, national)
52
Times/Sunday Times
(2017, national)
75

The University of Bradford is a public, plate glass university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The university received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 19th century. There are two campuses: the main campus located on Richmond Road and the School of Management, at Emm Lane.

The student population includes 8,395 undergraduate and 2,815 postgraduate students.Mature students make up around a third of the undergraduate community. 22% of students are foreign, and come from over 110 different countries. There were 14,406 applications to the university through UCAS in 2010, of which 3,421 were accepted.

It was the first British university to establish a Department of Peace Studies in 1973, which is currently the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict. The division has a reputation as a centre of excellence in peace research, international relations, security studies, conflict resolution and development and peace studies.

The university's origins date back to the Mechanics Institute, founded in 1832, formed in response to the need in the city for workers with cutting-edge skills relevant to the workplace. In 1882, the institute became the Bradford Technical College. In 1957, the Bradford Institute of Technology, was formed as a College of Advanced Technology to take on the running of higher education courses. Construction of the Richmond Building, the largest building on campus, began in 1963. The Horton Building and Chesham building were subsequently added, on the opposite side of Richmond Road.

The Charter of Incorporation was granted in 1966, to create the University of Bradford; the then Prime Minister Harold Wilson became the university's first chancellor.


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