Address: Liverpool, L69 3BX, England, United Kingdom
Medicine, Veterinary Science, Engineering
The University of Liverpool began as University College Liverpool, founded in 1881, and began teaching students in 1882. In 1884 the college joined the federal Victoria University alongside colleges in Manchester and Leeds, and a royal charter of 1903 gave Liverpool the right to award its own degrees as a separate university.
Its red-brick Victoria Building, opened in 1892, is the reason the university calls itself the original redbrick. Research history includes Oliver Lodge’s world’s first public radio transmission in 1894, made while he worked at the university. Nobel Prize winners connected with Liverpool include Ronald Ross (Medicine, 1902), Charles Barkla (Physics, 1917), James Chadwick (Physics, 1935), Ronald Coase (Economics, 1991) and Joseph Rotblat (Peace, 1995).
The university is organised in three faculties and teaches about 30,000 students. Subject areas include medicine and dentistry, veterinary science, engineering, architecture, law, computer science, psychology and the physical and life sciences. Liverpool is a founding member of the Russell Group, formed in 1994, and in 2006 it helped create Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China, in partnership with Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Founding member of Russell Group and N8 Research Partnership. Strong global health and industry partnerships (e.g. Unilever, National Nuclear Laboratory). Nine Nobel laureates associated.
Research:
Research strengths in health and life sciences (infectious diseases, personalised health), engineering (advanced manufacturing, materials), chemistry, and humanities.
Famous Alumnis:
Stella Rimington, Carol Ann Duffy, Sanjay Jha, Joseph Rotblat, Har Gobind Khorana
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7100
Current students***:
35500
Foreign students***:
25%
Cumulative former students***:
255000
Pros
Historic Russell Group university, strong research tradition, vibrant student city, wide range of courses, significant global research collaborations.
Cons
Large university, some older facilities mixed with new ones, highly competitive for popular courses.
Best For
Students seeking a research-intensive education at a historic Russell Group university in a lively and cultural city, with strengths in science, engineering, and health.
University of Glasgow is a public university in Glasgow with medicine, veterinary medicine and engineering, the same trio that shapes Liverpool's profile.
Newcastle University, public and based in Newcastle, joins medicine and engineering with agriculture.
The University of Manchester is a public university in Manchester built around sciences, engineering and medicine, and sat with Liverpool in the early Victoria University.
For engineering, business and medicine in a public setting, University of Leeds in West Yorkshire is a close comparison.
University of Nottingham, a public university in Nottingham, offers pharmacy, engineering and agriculture.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Sydney in Australia is a public university in Sydney spanning medicine and health, law, business and engineering.
Australia's University of Queensland, public and based in St Lucia, Brisbane, combines medicine, engineering, science, business, law and agriculture.
McGill University (Canada) is a public university in Montreal with medicine, law and engineering.
University College Dublin, a public university in Dublin, Ireland, concentrates on agriculture, food science and engineering.
Universiteit Gent in Belgium is a public university in Gent with life sciences, engineering and biotechnology.
*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.
FAQ
How did Liverpool's university start out?
It was founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool and opened to students in 1882. A royal charter in 1903 turned it into the independent University of Liverpool.
What does 'redbrick' mean for this university?
Liverpool calls itself the original redbrick university, and its red-brick Victoria Building, opened in 1892, is the usual symbol of that claim.
Which famous scientists worked or studied there?
Oliver Lodge made the first public radio transmission in 1894, and Nobel winners linked to Liverpool include Ronald Ross, Charles Barkla, James Chadwick, Ronald Coase and Joseph Rotblat.
How is the university structured?
Teaching and research are divided between three faculties, which in turn contain the university's schools and departments.
Is it part of the Russell Group?
Yes. Liverpool was a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities in 1994.
Does Liverpool have a partner campus abroad?
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University opened in Suzhou, China, in 2006 in partnership with Xi'an Jiaotong University.
Where can fee and entry information be found?
Course pages at liverpool.ac.uk give entry requirements, tuition fees and deadlines for each programme and for home and international applicants.
Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Medical, Sustainable Development
*: 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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