ABOUT US
We received our Royal Charter in 1966 and are now established as a top 10 UK university with a reputation for research and teaching excellence.
Our mission
Our mission is to deliver world-class research and teaching, educating our students to become future leaders and innovators, and benefiting the wider population through our research, enterprise and influence.
Our vision
Our vision is to be recognised as an international centre of research and teaching excellence, achieving global impact through our alumni, research and strategic partnerships
Working at Bath
Our Mission is to deliver world class research and teaching, educating our graduates to become future leaders and innovators, and benefiting the wider population through our research, enterprise and influence.
We are a truly international community with over 120,000 alumni located in 173 countries around the globe, nearly 30 per cent of our academics are international with around the same proportion in our student population.
We are a first choice destination for students in an increasingly competitive market. Students are attracted by our excellent academic reputation, our outstanding graduate employment record, our world-class sports facilities, and the wide array of other social, recreational and personal development opportunities we offer. Our ability to offer placement options across our discipline base, and with leading organisations, is unique among UK research universities.
Our staff are vital in creating the University’s vibrant and innovative academic community, and we value working collaboratively with others within our global network of contacts in business, the professions, the public and voluntary sectors.
Our beautifully landscaped campus offers a real community feel to staff and students alike. Overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath it provides a friendly and safe environment in which to work.
