Keele University

Keele University is a public research university in Keele, Staffordshire, England. Originally established in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, it received university status through a Royal Charter in 1962, becoming the University of Keele. The university pioneered the UK's dual honours degree system, offering students the chance to study two subjects together. It celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2024. Keele University is among the UK's largest campus universities, occupying 625-acre (253-hectare) of landscaped grounds that include woodlands, lakes, and the Grade II* listed Keele Hall. It also has one of the largest collections of flowering cherry trees in Europe, for which it received an award from the Japanese Ambassador to the UK.

Sponsor type

Higher education institution

Licence

Student sponsor with a track record

Founded

1949

Students

10,600