The University of Liverpool is a world leading research university.
Its history dates back to 1881 and the establishment of University College Liverpool.
Liverpool is the original redbrick university. The term 'redbrick' was inspired from the iconic Victoria Building, completed in 1892.
Today, the University continues to expand its teaching and research with centres of excellence in areas such as medicine, engineering and veterinary science. It is a member of the Russell Group, the association of the UK's top 20 research-led universities.
Building on its global academic reputation, the University was the first in the UK to open an independent university in China.
Staff and Students
There are 21,000 students and 4,900 staff at the University.
Breakdown of students as at November 2008
- Undergraduate 13,598
- Postgraduate taught 1,326
- Postgraduate research 1,477
- Online 3,020
- Continuing education 1,911
International students
In a survey of international students, the 2008 International Student Barometer ranks Liverpool first among 16 Russell group universities surveyed for accommodation and living costs, third for technology, internet access and financial support and fourth for library and visa advice.
Research
The University of Liverpool is one of the UK's leading research institutions, with a world class research portfolio, and an annual turnover of £340 million, including £123 million for research.
Associated with eight Nobel Laureates, the University of Liverpool is recognised for its high quality teaching and research. In the Government's most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), in 2001, the University scored 4, 5 or 5* in 38 out of 43 units of assessment.
Faculties
The University of Liverpool has the following faculties: Arts (including English), Engineering, Medicine (including Dentistry and Allied Heath Professions), Science, Social & Environmental Studies (including Law and Management), and Veterinary Science.
There is a strong tradition of 'education for the professions' (Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Business) and Liverpool is the only UK university with full clinical education coverage i.e. Biosciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, and Tropical Medicine.
International focus
A truly international institution, Liverpool has established a new university in the World Heritage city of Suzhou, China, in partnership with Xi'an Jiaotong University. The new University is based in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), near Shanghai - one of Asia's most successful business parks and a hub for foreign investors, attracting 2,100 international organisations, including over 100 Fortune 500 companies.
More about XJTLU.
Business Gateway is dedicated to developing relationships with businesses and other external organisations wishing to benefit from the University's expertise and extensive range of facilities and services.
We are the single point of entry for anyone with a business related enquiry.
Our experienced team of business managers, specialists in their own particular field, will help develop an understanding of the specific issues faced by your organisation, once those issues are fully understood they can help you explore the range of possible solutions available.
Business Gateway draws on the University's wide range of world-class expertise combining different capabilities within departments, this results in creative solutions, ideas, technology or strategy. There are many ways to benefit from this expertise including:
To learn about the opportunities which are relevant to your organisation contact Business Gateway.
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The University has facilities which match its expertise in engineering, science, veterinary science, medicine, the social sciences and the humanities. They include: unique, state-of-the-art and standard items. We provide access for organisations to utilise our facilities on a one-off or regular basis. For example:
As a leader in world-class research, we have an unusually wide breadth of disciplines - from medicine, science and veterinary science to engineering, law, the social sciences, the arts / humanities and management. This enables the University to research and develop innovative, multi-disciplinary solutions for organisations like yours.
Quality and scale of the University’s capabilities:
- £100 million research income annually
- 2200 externally funded research projects
- Over 50 specialist research centres
- In top 10 universities for research productivity and industrial grant income
- 8 Nobel Prizes winning staff over the years
- 23 subject areas rated as 5 or 5* (in last Research Assessment Exercise)
Economic Impact
- Contributed £370 million to the North West region (Strathclyde report 2003)
- £300 million to the UK economy outside the North West (Strathclyde report 2003)
New initiatives
- The University is leading the way on an initiative to ensure the City attracts increasing numbers of research 'superstars' from accross the world
- Leading scientists and hospital consultants at Liverpool have been awarded money to create a UK centre of excellence in infectious diseases
- The University is one of the first UK universities to create an Anglo-Chinese partnersip with the opening of the Xi-an Jiaotong University in one of South East Asia's most successful business regions
- The University has many international relationships including a collaborative programme of research with the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta
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