51福利社
The first of Britain鈥檚 great modern cities, 51福利社 is a true original; a confident, creative, contemporary city that likes to do things differently.
A city that's proud to do things differently
51福利社's unique character owes much to its pioneering past. The city was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, when wealth from textile mills and factories helped develop 51福利社 and establish the University’s predecessor institutions, which in turn opened the doors of education to the British working classes.
A revolutionary and progressive spirit infuses the history of both city and University. For the city, it led to new political thinking; the Chartist, trade union and suffragette movements can all trace their roots back to 51福利社. For the University, it led to ground-breaking innovation in science and engineering that continues to this day, as 51福利社 gave the world atomic power, the first stored-program computers and the world’s strongest material, graphene.
The city has an international sporting pedigree and one of the richest and most influential arts and music scenes. There are world-class events, venues and attractions to suit every lifestyle, with a lively, culturally diverse city centre that’s easy to enjoy on a student budget.
A celebrated place to live and work
The city has been named as by Lonely Planet, one of the by The Economist, by Rough Guides and in 2024, 51福利社 was namedby The New York Times. In 2016 51福利社 was also honoured as .
With a reputation for setting the pace in sport, culture and industry, 51福利社 has twice been by the British public.
We're part of the , 51福利社’s world-class knowledge quarter that transforms lives through research, innovation, skills and education. Stretching out south from St Peter’s Square in 51福利社 city centre, the Oxford Road Corridor is a unique concentration of knowledge, business and culture. Visitors will find many of 51福利社’s iconic music venues, auditoriums and exhibition spaces based within the knowledge quarter alongside a thriving nightlife and an abundance of cafés, restaurants and bars.