The University of Bolton

Overview

With a student body of around 11,000 you will get the best of all worlds at Bolton. You will be based on a modern, compact campus where no-one feels anonymous and, with small teaching groups on many courses, you can be sure you are a name, not just a number.

Our teaching quality has consistently won the highest ratings possible from the Government's quality control agency and we have professional accreditation for more than 25 of our teaching programmes.

There are currently 192 Academic staff members of whom 130 hold PhD degrees. This represents 67.7% of PhD holders amongst the Academic staff.

Some more key facts about the University can be read here, whilst further description of the University is available in terms of its origins and ethos.

Where is Bolton?

Bolton itself is a friendly, thriving town close to the big cities of Manchester and Liverpool with their internationally renowned cultural, sporting and retail centres, putting entertainment and shopping right on your doorstep. 

How do I get to Bolton?

More information on directions to Bolton, and once you are here how to get around on Campus can be found by visiting the Visit Us webpages.