A modern public university that gained university status in 2016, with its main hub in Ipswich and centres across Suffolk. Focus on vocational learning and widening participation.
Address: Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Health and Social Care, Business, Creative Arts
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with local businesses, NHS trusts, and community organisations in Suffolk. Focus on employability and regional development.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as health and wellbeing, social policy, creative practice, and sustainable development.
Famous Alumnis:
Maggi Hambling (honorary), Elizabeth Wright
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
9000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
30000
Pros
Modern waterfront campus in Ipswich, strong focus on student support and widening access, good links with local employers.
Cons
Newer university, still developing its research profile and national reputation.
Best For
Students seeking a supportive, modern learning environment with a focus on vocational courses and strong links to the Suffolk region.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, University of Chester and this university are close, as both teach life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- Among national alternatives, University of Bedfordshire stands out for its focus on life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is larger, enrolling about 21,000 students against roughly 9,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Another national school that puts life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning at the centre is University of Chichester, and it is slightly smaller, at about 6,200 students against roughly 9,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Leeds Trinity University takes a similar route through life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and St Mary's University, Twickenham is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of New Brunswick offers an international parallel to this institution, with life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning as common ground; it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students.
- If this university is on your list for life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, University of Texas at El Paso in the United States deserves a comparison, because it covers materials as well, and is larger, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- Griffith University offers an international parallel to this institution, with life sciences, data analytics and software engineering as common ground; it covers finance and ecology and sustainability as well, and is far larger, with about 44,427 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- If this university is on your list for life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, University of Regina in Canada deserves a comparison, because it is larger, enrolling about 16,000 students against roughly 9,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Brown University (the United States) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is private, whereas this institution is public, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*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.
- Health Sciences, Healthcare, Human-Centered Design, Innovation, Research and Development, 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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