UK Investment Immigration Learn about UK Education: The University of Leeds originated from the Leeds School of Medicine, established in 1831, and the Yorkshire College of Science, established in 1874. In 1887, these two institutions merged with Owens College in Manchester and University College Liverpool to form the federal Victoria University. In 1904, the University of Leeds was granted a Royal Charter to become an independent university. After more than a century of development, the University of Leeds has become one of the most prestigious universities in the UK.
As a world-renowned university, the University of Leeds is currently one of the largest universities in the UK. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, 35 departments at the University of Leeds were rated as "excellent" nationally or internationally, and over 800 researchers participated in research projects of international significance, all of which received a rating of 5 or 5*.
