Facts & Figures

Our Students

We have 29,000 students in total
Over 3,000 international students come to us from 116 different countries around the globe
Over 9,000 part-time students enjoy flexible study opportunities with us
Over 3,000 students are currently on Leeds Metropolitan University programmes abroad
We have 3,100 postgraduate students

Our staff

Our university employs just over 3,000 staff, making us one of the most significant employers in the region - around half of these are academic staff.

Research & Enterprise

Our staff worked with over 2900 organisations in 2010/2011 including SMEs; large companies; charities and not for profit concerns.

We have 387 research students, almost all of whom are studying for a doctorate. In the academic year 2010/2011 41 students received their doctorate.

We earned over £15M in research and enterprise income in academic year 2009/2010 including consultancy; collaborative research; short courses for industry and commerce and research income from charities.

Our business start up service has helped to launch 41 new businesses in the past three years.

Our University achieved its best ever Research Assessment Exercise results in the most recent research assessment exercise (RAE). Sports-Related Studies, including sports science; tourism; leisure studies and events management is in the top 6 institutions in the country with research rated as including ‘world leading’ activities at the highest levels of 4* and 3*. Art and Design, and Library and Information Management were also assessed to have ‘world leading’ research.

Alumni

In recent years our university has awarded honorary degrees to Geoffrey Boycott, Dame Fanny Waterman, James Caan and Alexander Skarsgard among others.