Motto | Latin: et augebitur scientia |
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Motto in English | "and knowledge will be increased" |
Type | Public |
Established | 1904 - University of Leeds 1887 - gained University Status as part of Victoria University 1831 - Leeds School of Medicine |
Endowment | £49.28 million[1] |
Chancellor | The Lord Bragg |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Michael Arthur |
Visitor | The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP As Lord President of the Council |
Students | 33,585[2] |
Undergraduates | 24,080[2] |
Postgraduates | 9,505[2] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban, Suburban |
Newspaper | Leeds Student |
Colours | Green, Red, Black, Beige[3] |
Affiliations | ACU Association of MBAs CDIO EQUIS EUA N8 Group The Russell Group Santander Network Universities UK White Rose Consortium WUN |
Website | www.leeds.ac.uk |
The University of Leeds (sometimes called Leeds University) is a university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. It first started in 1831 with the opening of a school to teach medicine which was one of the first outside of London, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Today one of the UK's leading universities. It is a member of the Russell Group. The university is one of two in the city, the other being Leeds Metropolitan University. The main campus is in the Woodhouse area of Leeds, close to Leeds City Centre.
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