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University of Bath

A leading UK university with an international reputation for teaching and research excellence.

Study at Bath

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A springboard for success

Studying at Bath means joining our multicultural student community on a vibrant, friendly campus in a historic city.

We're a university that's well placed to help you succeed, wherever you're from. We're ranked highly for overall performance, student satisfaction, and graduate employment.

Making an impact

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Informing the direction of research

Bath's world-leading research is improving lives and changing the world. Our enterprise and innovation deliver scientific and economic impact - benefiting communities locally, nationally, and internationally. We engage with the public, policy-makers, charities, and businesses to inform new research directions.

Our Doctoral College supports doctoral researchers and helps develop our research strategy.

Supporting the community

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Working with the community

Our staff and students are involved with the community in and around Bath, including partnerships with community groups and collaborations with local organisations.

We support local students to prepare for their future, working with their schools and colleges to inspire them to pursue further study and careers.

Find out more about Our place in the community

Reducing our environmental impact

We're reducing our environmental impact through ethical food sourcing, waste management, generating our own sustainable energy, and raising awareness of how staff and students can help. We work with the local community, industry, public sector bodies and third sector organisations, to support the transition to the net zero carbon economy.

Find out more about how we're reducing our carbon footprint.

Work at Bath

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Be part of a vibrant and innovative community

Our staff are vital in creating the University’s academic and professional community, and we value working collaboratively with others within our global network of contacts in business, the professions, the public, and the voluntary sectors.

Find out what it's like to work at Bath.

Collaborate with us

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Support for your business

We work with established businesses and start-ups, helping them find investment, workspaces, and networking opportunities to support growth.

Our research facilities are available for testing and analysis, with expert support and advice from our staff.

Meet our students

  • Discover the positive contribution international students make at Bath, and how the University supports them.
  • Find out what it's like to be a student at Bath.
  • Find out what it is like to live and study at Bath as a taught postgraduate student.

News stories

20 November 2024

Light-altering spray for greenhouses could help lengthen the fruit growing season in the UK

New spray developed by scientists at Bath could help boost UK farming and increase the UK's food security.

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