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They say: 

The Charter of Incorporation created the University of Bradford on 18 October 1966, the culmination of 170 years of educational development and initiative, with its roots in the scientific, technical and professional fields that remain our focus today.

The University has eight academic Schools, spanning Engineering, Design and Technology (EDT), Informatics, Lifelong Education and Development, Life Sciences, Health Studies, Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Social and International Studies and the School of Management.


Today, the University has a student population of around 10,000 students, including around 2,000 postgraduate students. More than 22% of our students come from overseas; in an average year, students at Bradford represent over 100 different nationalities.

The University has strong international links and is one of only seven universities around the world to have been funded by the Rotary Foundation, to develop centres in peace and conflict resolution.

The University of Bradford remains an institution devoted to excellence in teaching and research. The University has continued to do well in terms of the Research Assessment Exercise, 88% of staff were categorised as research active in the last Assessment in 1996, and has established a solid reputation for excellence and innovation in a number of fields.

All five of our recent Subject Reviews have been judged as 'excellent'.

The success of our graduates in finding worthwhile careers underlines our commitment to education that is relevant in today's society. The University of Bradford's graduate employment is amongst the highest in the UK.