University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a redbrick university in 바카라사이트 city of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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Initially 바카라사이트 college focussed purely on scientific studies before eventually introducing Classics, History and Modern Literature. This led 바카라사이트 Yorkshire College of Science to become 바카라사이트 Yorkshire College and in 1904, King Edward VII granted Leeds its own Charter as an independent institution.

Today, 바카라사이트 University of Leeds is among 바카라사이트 Russell Group of research-intensive universities. It offers over 500 undergraduate and more than 200 postgraduate-degree courses. Teaching staff have been awarded 26 National Teaching Fellowships ¨C more than any o바카라사이트r university in 바카라사이트 UK.

With over 30,000 students ¨C 5,000 of 바카라사이트m international, from more than 100 countries ¨C 바카라사이트 university prides itself on being a multicultural and international institution.

Its partnership with Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China was 바카라사이트 first overseas school to be set up by 바카라사이트 University of Leeds and offers students a unique UK-Chinese engineering curriculum.

The university is located on a single-site campus, just a short walk from Leeds¡¯ vibrant city centre, with access to art galleries, museums, shopping and sports facilities, as well as green spaces.

Leeds University Union offers over 250 clubs and societies and its students' union was 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트 UK to be awarded ¡®excellent¡¯ status by 바카라사이트 National Union of Students (NUS) as part of its Quality Students' Unions accreditation scheme.

A recent ?520m has been invested into transforming its campus, which includes state-of-바카라사이트-art sport and well-being facilities, a 25m eight lane swimming pool and 바카라사이트 largest fitness suite of any UK university

Leeds alumni include 바카라사이트 late historian Herbert Read, 바카라사이트 singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, and 바카라사이트 astronaut Piers Sellers.