Leeds University is the second largest university in the UK and a member of Russell University Group, an Ivy League school in the UK. The admission rate of international students is 52%. Schools can award bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees. The number of students in school exceeds 30000.
The school covers an area of about 1 230 mu, and the main campus covers an area of about 98 mu. The school building combines Gothic, Renaissance, Fauvism and Postmodernism styles, and is very close to the center of Leeds. Besides the main campus, Leeds University also has a campus in wakefield.
Introduction to Leeds University:
The history of Leeds University is closely related to the development of Leeds as an international center of textile and garment manufacturing in Victorian Britain. The origin of universities can be traced back to the establishment of medical schools serving the public in British cities.
Before 1900, only six universities were established in England and Wales: Oxford (from 1096 to 120 1), Cambridge (about 120 1) and London (/kloc)
Victoria University, a federal university in the north of England, was chartered by the royal family in 1880 and was founded in Manchester. Owens College is the only college in Victoria University from 1880 to 1884. 1884, joined by Liverpool University College; 1887, Yorkshire College became the third college to join the university.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Leeds University