Keele University, United Kingdom

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

With over half a century of experience in providing a world-class education to talented young minds from all around the globe, Keele is a public research university located in the Staffordshire country of the UK. It was founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire. The university has been ranked as one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction in multiple surveys and is one of the Global Top 20 in terms of campus sustainability as ranked by the UI Green Metric.It has also been gold-rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is named among the top 25 universities in the world for campus sustainability. 

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

The 600-acre campus is located between Birmingham and Manchester and is one of the largest campuses in the UK. Having charming Victorian-style buildings interspersed with dense greenery, the university is also known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the UK. Plus, major investments have been made to ensure that the campus infrastructure is up to date and to make the best facilities available to the students. The university offers a wide range of programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate as well as doctoral levels. Many of its courses are acclaimed to be some of the best in the UK. These include Medicine, Politics, Philosophy, Chemistry, Physics and Astrophysics, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy and Pharmacology etc.

Accomplishments & Alumni

With a community of graduates, former students, exchange and international students, Keele University is related to a great number of notable people. Over 100,000 Keelites belong to more than 150 countries across the world, representing around 120 different nationalities. These include successful alumni working in a variety of professions, sectors and careers such as academia and science, arts and literature, diplomacy, law, politics and so on. Notable people to be associated with the university are Eliathamby Ambikairajah, John Abram, Emran bin Bahar, Sir Peter Coulson, Tony Elliott, Kojo Annan, to name a few.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

Close to 10,000 students are enrolled at the university and many students choose to take the comfy accommodation options available on campus. Life on campus is focused on a small community of shopkeepers and restaurant-owners who help take care of the students’ requirements while also promoting a culture of personal interaction. Working with over 70 international partners and committed to providing an international experience for all our students, it is easy to see why Keele is ranked in the Global Top 200 for 'international outlook' (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2017-18).