History
The University of Bedfordshire was established in August 2006 by order of the Privy Council, following the merger between the University of Luton and De Montfort University's Bedford campus.
Education
- University of Bedfordshire Business School
- Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies & Science
- Faculty of Education & Sport
- Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
- Department of Journalism & Communications
- School of Art & Design
- Department of Applied Social Studies
- Department of Computer Science and Technology
- Department of English Language and Communication
- Department of Education Studies
- Department of Media Arts & Production
- Department of Performing Arts & English
- Department of Sport Science and Physical Activity
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Department of Teacher Education
- Department of Clinical Education and Leadership
- Department of Healthcare Practice
- Department of Life Sciences
Research
Our 11 Research Institutes impact UK and European agendas across health, energy and technology, and social policy.
We won the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2013 in recognition of our pioneering research. This is the highest form of national recognition for universities in the UK.
Our research subjects range from organ donation to cyberstalking to smart city development to Parkinson's disease and much more.
Career
92% of Bedfordshire students who graduated last year have found jobs or are in further study – the highest figure achieved by the University.(Destination of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE)2013 survey).
DLHE 2013 also shows the number of Bedfordshire students who left the University last year and are now in graduate level employment – professional and managerial roles – increased, by over 8% to 73.5%.
University of Bedfordshire Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1001 Ranking
- 141 Bachelors
- 81 Scholarships
- 476 Academic Staff
- 10,426 Students
- 5,004 Students (int'l)
- 6,360 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
University of Bedfordshire Overview
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University of Bedfordshire Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1001 | - | 1001 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
We support our students in all aspects of their life and encourage them to influence the education and services we provide.
- Superb facilities across all our subject areas
- Study skills development
- Career and job-seeking guidance
- Volunteer and work experience
- Health and wellbeing services
- Modern accommodation
Housing services
Enjoy a safe, secure and friendly home from home in our fabulous range of University endorsed student accommodation. With London on Luton and Bedfords doorstep, you can benefit from its cosmopolitan social scene, but for nearly half the price, and with all your bills, Wi-Fi and so much more included. We have a range of rooms on offer from en-suites to study rooms, and all directly on our campuses, or a short walk away.
Library services
There is library provision at 4 of our main Campuses at: Aylesbury, Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Campus
- You have access to:
- 9,000+ ebooks
- 280,000+ books
- 80,000+ ejournals
- 1,200+ print journals
- 80+ databases
- University past examination papers since 1999
- examples of dissertations
- PhD and research masters theses via the University repository
ICT services
Wireless internet access is available throughout the University at each of our campus locations. Our students can also benefit from award-winning social and learning spaces designed with a brighter future in mind. We have invested in professional-quality equipment and resources across all our campuses to offer you the perfect place to study.
Campus life
- Luton campus
- Bedford campus
- Milton Keynes campus
- Aylesbury campus
- Putteridge Bury campus
Sports facilities
Bedfordshire Bulls is the name for all of the competitive sports teams that represent the University of Bedfordshire, ran by the Students’ Union.Established in 2012, we have over 40 teams and over 500 students competing in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) Leagues, as well as other national competitions and leagues.
Student clubs
At Beds SU we have a society for everyone, whatever your interests, and with the number of societies growing each year there is now more choice than ever. Whether it be making new friends or learning new skills there are endless benefits to joining a society.Societies are created and run by students committees who society members elect on an annual basis. Your membership fees go directly into the Society's account to help develop the Society in whatever way the members think is best: equipment, events, guest speakers, trips - you decide! Throughout the year, there are numerous opportunities for societies to gain extra funding so keep a look out!!
Accreditation
SITAL College is registered with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago and offers approved programmes from the following awarding institutions: University of Bedfordshire, University of Hertfordshire, the Association of Business Executives and the Association of Business Managers and Administrators.
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University of Bedfordshire Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 85 reviews
- 5 Star 34 Reviews
- 4 Star 36 Reviews
- 3 Star 11 Reviews
- 2 Star 4 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.2
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.1
- Student Diversity 4.6
- Career Development 4.2
Best
Very good study portal. Overall good performance sight
Painful experience
Would not recommend it. Inconsistency and incompetence of the most of Academic staff are beyond belief. Dissmisive, unavailable, and at times completely incorrect, with no consequences. I have been made to repeat an assignment I was not meant to repeat due to misinformation about submission deadlines. The lectures are half of the time just reading slides and there is no interest or effort to explain processes or assignments. Most of the work was managing information on our own. As working students we were never sure of the timetable until the last minute, causing issues at the workplace and could not attend classes on time. Emails are ignored for weeks. I have not been given any feedback or a grade for my assignments for a month and a half after grades were released. Some of the teachers were great but the overall organisation is horrible.
Mature Student
No parking at all. Had to pay for parking in nearby parking areas, with no discounts at all. Teaching could be much better. I felt info given wasn't sufficient to allow me to work independently and efficiently.
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