| Location | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 22000 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1835 | Estimated Cost of Living | 9207 GBP |
| Address | Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY |
The University of Wolverhampton is a public university located on four campuses across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England. The roots of the university lie in the Wolverhampton Tradesmen's and Mechanics' Institute founded in 1827 and the 19th-century growth of the Wolverhampton Free Library (1870), which developed technical, scientific, commercial and general classes. This merged in 1969 with the Municipal School of Art, originally founded in 1851, to form the Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre, with a second campus at Walsall and a third in Telford. There is an additional fourth campus in Wolverhampton at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park. The university also operates a Health Education Centre in Burton-upon-Trent for nursing students.
The university has four faculties comprising eighteen schools and institutes It has 22,000 students and currently offers over 380 undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
We put you first -
The central pillar of our over-arching strategy is Students First. We’ve been committed to providing our students with the opportunities presented by a first-class education from our earliest days in 1851, and continue to make sure you’re our priority.
We’re the University of Opportunity -
It says it in our coat of arms – our motto ‘Innovation and Opportunity’ is what guides us, as we help you to realize your potential, whether you’re the first in your family to go to University, or if your studies are heading towards the expertise gained through Ph.D. research.
Our graduates get jobs -
A huge 96% of our class of 2017 were in work or further study six months after graduation, according to the most recent Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, and we boost your employability further with initiatives like Career Development Week and options to take part in a year in industry, volunteering, work experience, and placements, to start your own business, and more!
We’re investing and improving -
The fruits of our 2020 biggest-ever £250 million investment program 'Our Vision, Your Opportunity' can already be seen today in new buildings, courses, learning and teaching, research, skills, and training. It’s the biggest ever investment in our history to date – so the future looks bright!
We have amazing scholarships and bursaries available!
Helping students like you to access higher education is what we’re all about, transforming lives for the better.
Our facilities are better than ever -
We invest in multi-million-pound buildings and state-of-the-art facilities so you, our students, can have the best possible learning experience. Recent additions to our portfolio include the science-focused Rosalind Franklin Building, and home to Wolverhampton Business School, the Lord Swraj Paul Building.
We're recognized for quality -
We’re proud to hold a Silver award as part of the Teaching Excellence Framework assessment. This award recognizes that the University delivers provision that is of high quality and consistently exceeds the rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education with most students achieving excellent outcomes.
We’re on the pulse of research -
We’re changing lives and making a difference through the inspiring work of our research community, whose profile continues to grow and receive global recognition.
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