University of Leeds

University of Leeds
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Loidensis[1]
MottoLatin: Et augebitur scientia[2]
Motto in English
And knowledge will be increased
TypePublic
Established1831 – Leeds School of Medicine
1874 – Yorkshire College of Science
1884 – Yorkshire College
1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University
1904 – University of Leeds
Endowment£83.2 million (2023)[3]
Budget£979.5 million (2022/23)[3]
ChancellorJane Francis
Vice-ChancellorShearer West
Academic staff
3,875 (2022/23)[4]
Administrative staff
5,350 (2022/23)[4]
Students37,410 (2022/23)[5]
Undergraduates26,700 (2022/23)[5]
Postgraduates10,715 (2022/23)[5]
Location
Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
,
England

53°48′26″N 1°33′6″W / 53.80722°N 1.55167°W / 53.80722; -1.55167
CampusUrban, suburban
NewspaperThe Gryphon
Colours [6]
Affiliations
Websiteleeds.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed Yorkshire College. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1887, joining Owens College (which became the University of Manchester) and University College Liverpool (which became the University of Liverpool).[8] In 1904, a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by King Edward VII.[9]

Leeds is the eleventh-largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrollment[10] and receives over 67,000 undergraduate applications per year, making it the fifth-most popular university (behind Manchester, Edinburgh, University College London and King's College London) in the UK by volume of applications.[11] Leeds had an income of £979.5 million in 2022–23, of which £184.9 million was from research grants and contracts.[3] The university has financial endowments of £83.2 million (2023), placing it within the top twenty British universities by financial endowment.[3]

Notable alumni include current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, former Home and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, former co-chairman of the Conservative Party Sayeeda Warsi, Piers Sellers (NASA astronaut) and six Nobel laureates.[12][13]

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  2. ^ Pine, L. G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 67. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  3. ^ a b c d "Annual report and accounts 2022-23" (PDF). University of Leeds. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Who's working in HE?". www.hesa.ac.uk. Higher Education Statistics Agency.
  5. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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  7. ^ "European Association of Conservatoires – Our Members". European Association of Conservatoires. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  8. ^ Charlton, H. B. (1951) Portrait of a University. Manchester: U. P.; chap. IV
  9. ^ "University of Leeds – Heritage". University of Leeds. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
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  11. ^ "UCAS Undergraduate Sector-Level End of Cycle Data Resources 2022". ucas.com. UCAS. Show me... Domicile by Provider. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Who's Been Here". Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Notable Alumni". Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2010.