# University of Bath

- Location: Bath, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1966
- Official website: http://www.bath.ac.uk/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-bath-d83e0119

## Summary

The University of Bath received its royal charter in 1966. Its roots go back to a Bristol trade school of 1856, which later became the Bristol College of Science and Technology before moving to Bath. The university is based on a single campus at Claverton Down above the city and is known for engineering, management and sport science, with many courses offering a placement year.

## Key facts

- rank: #125 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.bath.ac.uk/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/002h8g185)
- [21,452 students enrolled; 26% from outside the UK](https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/facts-and-figures/)
- [Cross-check: 1966 charter, origins, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Bath)

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