Leeds University is located in the center of Leeds, the second largest financial city in the UK, and is one of the largest universities in the UK. Founded in 183 1, one of the top 100 universities in the world. It is known as the "red brick university" in Britain together with universities such as Manchester University, and is a founding member of Russell University Group of the British Ivy League. As a member of the global university network, Leeds University has formed the "White Rose University Alliance" with York University and Sheffield University, which are also located in York. * * * Cooperating in research and development in high-tech fields, the overall research funds and scale of the Alliance can reflect each other with Oxford University and Cambridge University.