Choosing the university of leeds

Academics…..how good is the UoL?Teaching and Learning: Excellence in imaginative and innovative teaching and learning methods – won 17 National Teaching Fellowships, the highest in any English UniversityInternationally acknowledged as a centre of excellence in a wide range of disciplines from the traditional to the emerging subject areas – 560 UG and 300 PG coursesBest academic standards and quality: UoL received the highest possible result from Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA, 2012)

World-class researchTop 10 of UK research intensive Universities: Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2012)

61% of UoL collaborative and interdisciplinary research adjudged to be internationally excellent

World-class researchWorld-class researchTop 10 of UK research intensive

Universities: Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2012)

61% of UoL collaborative and interdisciplinary research adjudged to be internationally excellent

Student Social and Student Social and Academic SupportAcademic Support

• National Student Survey (NSS): 84% of students very satisfied with their experience at the UoL

• On-campus housing, strong mentorship and advising programmes (depressed, alienated or failing students), wide networking opportunities (students from about 145 countries)

Student body and diversityStudent body and diversity• The Students' Union is one of the

largest and best in the country with 300 activities, clubs and societies (ethnically diverse)

• UoL is one of only three gold accredited (at level 2) students' unions recognized under a national evaluation scheme

• Environmentally friendly LRs and student services building, gym and pool, very best academic resources in one of the best libraries in the UK, best computing resources that facilitate e-learning

• The University continues to appear in the top 100 of the QS and THE world rankings in 2012

• Part of Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)

• Staff of 99 different nationalities, global alumni network of more than 180,000 people in 168 countries

• A range of scholarships and school bursaries exist for both EU and International students at the UoL and from various government agencies

LocationLocation One single campus,

10 minutes walk from the city centre