Student population

We have 21,452 students enrolled. 26% come from outside the UK, representing 152 nationalities.

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Placements and employment

62% of students who graduated from our undergraduate courses in 2024/25 chose a placement year or study abroad option
87% of our full-time UK-based graduates were in high-skilled employment 15 months after leaving university.¹ This compares to an average of 71% for graduates from University UK (UUK) members
81% of all graduates (across all domiciles, modes and levels of study) said their current role fits with their future plans, placing the institution 13th nationally¹
We are in the top 10 of 20 universities most targeted by Britain’s top graduate employers in 2024-2025²

The current portfolio of research projects is valued at £207 million and consists of around 160 funders
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 92% of our research was defined as world-leading or internationally excellent
We have been awarded two Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education, most recently in 2011 for our 'Influential research into child poverty and support for vulnerable people'
Five new Bath Beacons were established at the start of the academic year 2023/24 - these Beacons will empower the research community to tackle major global challenges
Bath research is expected to drive UK productivity gains by over £20 million by 2040
Over nine million rugby players are safer due to global changes from our new scrum engagement technique
43 high-tech, high-growth companies are supported by our award-winning SETsquared programme that together made £15 million in turnover in 2024
57 start-ups and spinout companies have been launched by University of Bath staff and students, generating £37 million in business income and 525 jobs
109,000 equivalent number of cars have been taken off the road as a result of IAAPS research with Ford, which reduced fuel consumption in its engines by 13%
£116 million was saved by customers thanks to Bath research making the energy grid more efficient

In the last decade, we have invested over £450 million in our campus - this includes new accommodation, academic buildings, and sports facilities such as the Olympic Legacy swimming pool
Our library is open 24 hours a day, every day
The Edge, our £10.9 million arts and management building, opened in February 2016
We invested £4.5 million in redeveloping the former Bath police station into The Virgil Building, which features a student learning zone and hosts some of our professional services
In 2022, we opened the new School of Management building, which includes a 250 seat auditorium, an Employability Hub and a Behavioural Research Lab

Our renowned Sports Training Village (STV) – open to students, staff, and the public all year round – has indoor and outdoor facilities to accommodate a wide range of sports, gym, and fitness activities
Around 250 international-level athletes and more than 20 regional or national sport squads base themselves at the STV or have their national governing body (NGB) based here
The University is one of just eight institutions nationwide to be awarded the status of UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre, a title that celebrates its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Olympic, Paralympic, and World Champions who train at the University include:
- Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver (wheelchair fencing)
- Tabby Stoecker and Matt Weston (skeleton)
- Joe Choong (modern pentathlon)
- Suzanna Hext (swimming)

We have over 150,000 alumni living and working in more than 170 countries around the world - find out about some of our notable alumni
Our alumni and friends have donated more than £30 million in the last ten years to support the University's research, disadvantaged students, and more
These gifts have supported over 2,500 scholarship and bursary recipients at undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD level
Bath graduates also give their time by volunteering to help mentor current students and young alumni, and maintaining networks long after graduation