Study at the University of Bedfordshire
We are proud to be an internationally recognised and award-winning institution with a heritage of quality education going back more than 100 years. We appear in the Times Higher Education World University rankings and are also ranked as one of the top 250 universities in the world under 50 years old in the Young University rankings. At Bedfordshire, we are renowned for our vibrant and cosmopolitan student population that includes more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries.
We are a modern university that believes in nurturing our students to become educated, employable and entrepreneurial global citizens, and offer a wide range of degree courses tailored to meet the needs of our students and providing them with transformational opportunities through access to an excellent educational experience.
Previously Luton College of Higher Education, with roots dating back to Luton Modern School, founded in 1908, the University of Bedfordshire has been known by its current name since the University of Luton and De Montfort University’s Bedford campus merged in 2006. It is a modern university with a total of six campuses across the counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, offering courses in creative arts, sport, science, social sciences, business and a range of other subjects. Graduates of Bedfordshire university are often rated as having good prospects for work or further study.
Quick Summary
- Established: 2006
- Students: 9,733(2021)
- Intl. Student Ratio: 38%
- Location: University Square, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Campus: Five ( Luton Campus, Bedford Campus, Aylesbury Campus, Milton Keynes Campus, Putteridge Bury Campus )
- TEF Ranking: Silver
- THE Ranking: 81st in the UK (801 – 1000 in the World)