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University of Gloucestershire

The Park, GL50 2RH, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom
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Institution Overview

Institution details and overview.

About the Institution

The University of Gloucestershire is a public university based in Cheltenham and Gloucester, England. It offers career-focused degrees across three main campuses and promising guaranteed first-year accommodation and strong graduate outcomes.

Institution Type

Public University

Establishment Year
  • Origins: Founded as Cheltenham Training College in 1847 .
  • University Status: Became Edinburgh Napier University in 2001.
Educational Focus
  • Business, Computing and Social Sciences
  • Creative Industries (design, media, journalism, music and performing arts)
  • Education and Humanities (including the Institute of Education based at City Campus)
  • Health and Social Care
  • Natural & Social Sciences
  • Sport & Exercise Sciences
Accreditations
  • Recognised UK public university and degree-awarding body within the national higher-education framework.
  • Research quality assessed through the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF).
  • Numerous individual programmes (e.g., in teaching, nursing, allied health and professional areas) hold subject-specific professional accreditation.
Rankings
  • QS World University Rankings 2024: 801-1200 band
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024: 1001-1200 band
Highlights
  • Heritage of more than 175 years from its origins as a teacher-training college in 1847.
  • Recent HESA data shows 95.3% of graduates in employment or further study 15 months after leaving, placing the university among the best in the UK for this metric.
  • Over 4,000 placement and work-experience opportunities, and a “Career Promise” (lifetime career coaching, extra support or internships if not in a job within six months) alongside guaranteed first-year accommodation.