
University profile
Bradford, United Kingdom
About
The University of Bradford is a public research university in Bradford, West Yorkshire, that received its royal charter in 1966 and traces its origins to the Mechanics Institute of 1832. It has a compact city-centre campus and is known for management, engineering, health, peace studies and a large international student community.
At a glance
Rankings
#499
QS World University Rankings 2027
501–600
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The main campus around the Richmond Building on Richmond Road, a short walk from Bradford city centre, with teaching, library and student services on one site.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Shared townhouses of up to twelve bedrooms with shared bathrooms and a small garden, the cheaper of the two Green options, managed by Homes for Students next to campus. · City Campus
En-suite rooms in shared apartments of six, in the university's preferred on-campus village managed by Homes for Students; the university's 2026/27 living-costs booklet quotes campus accommodation from GBP 3,780 to GBP 7,435 for a 42-week contract. · City Campus
Funding
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