A public university with its main campus in Middlesbrough. Known for its strengths in computing (animation, games), forensic science, and health & social care. Strong focus on digital innovation.
Address: Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom
Computer Animation and Games, Forensic Science, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with digital and creative industries (DigitalCity initiative), forensic services, and NHS trusts. Emphasis on enterprise and employability.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as digital media and animation, forensic science, health and social care, and industrial decarbonisation.
Famous Alumnis:
Stephen Uppal, Mackenzie Thorpe (honorary), Chris Rea (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
19000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Leading in animation and games courses, strong vocational focus, significant investment in campus facilities, good for digital innovation.
Cons
Located in an area with socio-economic challenges, research profile is developing.
Best For
Students interested in digital creative industries like animation and games, or vocational courses in forensics and health, in a university focused on digital skills.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Staffordshire University takes a similar route through industrial design, computer vision and life sciences, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 15,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.
- Also strong in life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, University of Bedfordshire makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- In terms of fields, Kingston University is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, life sciences and data analytics again at the core; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Among national alternatives, Bournemouth University stands out for its focus on computer vision, life sciences and data analytics, and it has almost the same size, at about 19,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- A good alternative in the same country is University of Northampton, which likewise covers industrial design, life sciences and data analytics; it covers manufacturing as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 12,500 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For a study option in Spain with a comparable spread of industrial design, computer vision and data analytics, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Estudis d'Informàtica, Multimèdia i Telecomunicació is the reference point: it is also a public institution and also offers graduate certificate and graduate diploma programmes.
- Looking internationally, Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil is where computer vision, life sciences and engineering get a comparable treatment; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 14,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.
- University of California, Los Angeles in the United States pursues a similar profile in industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it is larger, enrolling about 46,500 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Carnegie Mellon University brings a the United States setting to the same core fields, industrial design, computer vision and data analytics, and it is private, whereas this university is public, and also offers mba programmes.
- In Australia, University of South Australia teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it also offers mba programmes and covers finance and project management as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- 3D, Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Marketing, Digital Twin, Innovation, Prototyping, Robotics, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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