University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool is a public university located in the city of Liverpool, England. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its royal charter in 1903 with the ability to award degrees and is also known to be one of the six original 'red brick' civic universities. It comprises three faculties organised into 35 departments and schools. It is a founding member of the Russell Group, the N8 Group for research collaboration and the university management school is AACSB accredited.

History

The University of Liverpool was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool. In 1884, it became part of the federal Victoria University. Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university, the University of Liverpool, with the right to confer its own degrees.

Campus

The main university campus is located in the northeastern part of the city centre. The university has a total of 192 buildings, including the Victoria Building which houses the Victoria Gallery & Museum. A second campus in London operates primarily for professional business degree courses.

Academics

The University of Liverpool offers more than 230 first degree courses across 103 subjects. Its five Nobel Laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross and physicist Joseph Rotblat. The university's research partnerships include collaborations with Unilever, AstraZeneca, and Rolls-Royce plc.

Student life

The Liverpool Guild of Students is the students' union for the University of Liverpool. The union is affiliated with the National Union of Students and hosts the annual Liverpool Comedy Festival.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the University of Liverpool include poet Carol Ann Duffy, former Chief Justice of India Lalit Mohan Sharma, and former CEO of AstraZeneca, David Brennan.