About Us

The University of Bradford received its Royal Charter in 1966 but its origins date back to the 1860s. Today the University has around 6,300 full-time undergraduates and around 800 full-time postgraduates, from over 110 countries worldwide, one in five undergraduate students are from overseas.

Bradford has always been a forward-thinking, modern and student-orientated University, who have a firm commitment to confronting inequality and celebrating diversity, the students benefit from a multi-cultural learning environment. 

2006 saw them celebrate their 40th anniversary and they are also looking to the future - a future that will continue to build on their foundations of academic excellence, inspiring students, scholars and teachers alike to come to the University of Bradford.  They are constantly investing in the campus and facilities to ensure all students have a world-class teaching and learning environment, state-of-the-art facilities and enhancing the vibrancy of the campus experience.

Statement of Values

• Confronting Inequality
• Celebrating Diversity
• Freedom of thought and expression
• Openness, transparency and an ethical approach to all activities
• Application, innovation and partnership providing a stimulating, healthy and safe environment in which to learn and work
• Achieving sustainable development.

Consistently ranked No1 for Graduate Employment in Yorkshire and joint 1st place in the North of England*, with a history spanning the last century, the University's values are built on firm foundations with the strong ethos of 'Making Knowledge Work'.

The Bradford Campus

The main University Campus is within walking distance of the City Centre. The School of Management is two miles away towards Shipley. The library, computing and sports facilities are open for extended hours during evenings and weekends and, together with centralised student support activities provide all the social, recreational, study and welfare facilities necessary for a rich learning and social lifestyle for both students and staff on one accessible campus.

For further information visit our website:  www.bradford.ac.uk

For a map of the University campus and directions to the University, see: www.brad.ac.uk/external/visit/visitors.php

The University has more than 140 degree courses at undergraduate level and around 80 at postgraduate level. These are spread across the 7 Academic Schools which operate from several sites throughout the local area.

• School of Health Sciences.
• School of Informatics.
• School of Life Sciences.
• School of Lifelong Education and Development.
• School of Management.
• School of Social & International Studies.
• School of Engineering, Design and Technology.

The Finance & Commercial Services Directorate

Finance and Commercial Services represent one division within the University’s Corporate Services function. Based mainly within the Richmond Building on the main University Campus in Bradford the Directorate employs over 130 people to provide a wide range of financial and commercial services to students, staff, governors, external and statutory bodies and the general community. Financial services involve financial and management accounting, creditor payments, invoicing of debtors, cashiering, payment of salaries and pension administration. Commercial services involve the operation of sports facilities, catering, student accommodation, nursery, print services and booking of events to use University facilities.

The overall aims of the Division are to;

• Provide efficient and effective services, ensuring the highest standards of financial and commercial propriety and statutory compliance.
• Contribute positively and proactively to achievement of the priorities identified in the Corporate and Financial strategies.
• Provide a professional, customer focused service which promotes best practice.
• Continue a commitment to investing in people.
• Ensure commercial activity makes a positive contribution to the student and staff experience with no financial detriment to the University.