The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884 it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine and was renamed Yorkshire College. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1887, joining Owens College and University College Liverpool. In 1904 a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by King Edward VII. The university has 36,330 students, the 5th largest university in the UK. From 2006 to present, the university has consistently been ranked within the top 5 in the United Kingdom for the number of applications received. Leeds had an income of £789.6 million in 2019/20, of which £139.9 million was from research grants and contracts. The university has financial endowments of £82.1 million, ranking outside the top ten British universities by financial endowment.
| Motto | Latin: Et augebitur scientia |
| Motto (English) | And knowledge will be increased |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine, 1874 – Yorkshire College of Science, 1884 - Yorkshire College, 1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University, 1904 – University of Leeds |
| Endowment | £82.1 million (2020) |
| Budget | £789.6 million (2019-20) |
| Chancellor | Jane Francis |
| Vice-Chancellor | Simone Buitendijk |
| Administrative staff | 8,000:3 |
| Students | 31,030 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 23,005 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 8,025 (2014/15) |
| Campus | Urban, suburban |
| Newspaper | The Gryphon |
| Colours | start |
| Affiliations | ACU, Association of MBAs, CDIO, EQUIS, EUA, N8 Group, Russell Group, Santander Network, Universities UK, AACSB, White Rose Consortium, WUN |
Sobre University of Leeds
Founded as the Yorkshire College of Science, the school incorporated the Leeds School of Medicine and later became part of the federal Victoria University. In 1904, the school was granted a royal charter by King Edward VII.
Conquista de University of Leeds
After being named the runner-up in 2016, the university was named the 2017 Sunday Times University of the Year.
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