This university is in Bolton town, in greater Manchester. It is highly ranked for student satisfaction; it was in the first position according to the National Student Survey of 2017.
It is an open university dating back to 1825 as Bolton Mechanics Institute.
It became a college in 1926, and then in 1992 it was granted the university status to offer undergraduate degree and postgraduate degrees in 1995.
The university was granted full university status in 2004; it is now an associate of the Universities in the UK, North West Universities Association, and MillionPlus.
There are at least 11,000 students and 700 academic and professional staff. It offers an attractive and conducive learning environment, small and focused study group with modern amenities.
The community in the town of Bolton is friendly and warm. The campus is also close to Manchester and Liverpool giving a student the best opportunity to explore and enjoy the life of metropolitan cities.
The university also has a Chaplaincy that accommodates diverse faiths.
The university also offers research opportunities for its students through the masters and Ph.D. programs.
The academic programs at the university are said to be industry-relevant and vocationally focused.
Other than the above, the students’ union is active and hosts several social events that provide services such as advice and support to the students, representation, and sporting clubs.
UB excels in sports too; there are several sports teams from the university that takes part in the BUCS leagues.
