A public university that gained university status in 1992, with origins in the early 19th century (Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society). Strong focus on teaching quality, enterprise, and employability.
Address: Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Music, Engineering, Social Work
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Metrology, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong emphasis on placements (all undergraduate courses offer optional placement year) and enterprise. Partnerships with local and national businesses and public sector organisations.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as engineering (diagnostics, metrology), music technology, health, transport and logistics, and social sciences. Growing research reputation (e.g. Institute of Railway Research).
Famous Alumnis:
David Blunkett (former lecturer), Adil Ray, Zoe Lucker, Sir George Buckley
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2600
Current students***:
20500
Foreign students***:
15%
Cumulative former students***:
105000
Pros
High teaching quality (Triple Gold TEF), strong focus on employability and enterprise, good student support, significant investment in campus facilities.
Cons
Smaller research output compared to some Russell Group universities, Huddersfield is a smaller town.
Best For
Students valuing high-quality teaching, strong employability focus, and a supportive environment, often in vocational subjects like engineering, music, and health.
- Engineering, Innovation, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management
*: 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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