A public university that gained university status in 2006, with roots in earlier institutions (Luton College of Higher Education). Campuses in Luton, Bedford, Milton Keynes, and Aylesbury.
Address: University Square, Luton, LU1 3JU, England, United Kingdom
Education, Health and Social Care, Business
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with local authorities, NHS trusts, and businesses for placements and applied research. Focus on widening participation.
Research:
Applied research focused on social issues, education, healthcare, creative industries, and STEM. Emphasis on professional practice.
Famous Alumnis:
Gemma Hunt, Rickie Haywood Williams, Ben Myers, Zema Abbey
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
21000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
95000
Pros
Focus on widening participation, diverse student body, vocational courses with practical elements, modern facilities at main campuses.
Cons
Lower research profile than older universities, multiple campuses may not appeal to all, reputation varies.
Best For
Students looking for vocational and practice-based courses with a focus on employability, social mobility, and a diverse learning environment.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning can consider University of Suffolk, and it is smaller, enrolling about 9,000 students against roughly 21,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Chester is the closest domestic counterpart for life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is slightly smaller, at about 15,500 students against roughly 21,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and Edinburgh Napier University is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers civil engineering and manufacturing as well.
- Manchester Metropolitan University follows much the same lines as this university, with life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning as common ground, and it is larger, enrolling about 39,000 students against roughly 21,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning can consider Middlesex University, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Griffith University offers an international parallel to this university, with life sciences, data analytics and software engineering as common ground; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Seen from abroad, Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway) is a close relative on subject matter, since data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering are central to both, and it has almost the same size, at about 22,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in Canada with a comparable spread of life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, McMaster University is the reference point: it also offers mba programmes and covers physics and materials as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Kansas in the United States, where life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 28,000 students against roughly 21,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Flinders University in Australia, and it is slightly larger, at about 25,921 students against roughly 21,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Healthcare, Innovation, Research and Development, 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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