Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University - ARU 

ARU is an innovative global university with students from 185 countries coming to study with us. We've once again been named as  one of the top 350 institutions in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021, for the fifth successive year – and one of the top 40 universities in the UK. We were named as the UK’s leading university for education and sports science courses in the 2021 Guardian League Table.

We’re proud to hold a TEF Silver Award, which reflects the high quality of teaching delivered by our talented staff and means that we consistently exceed the rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.

You’ll find our campuses in the heart of the historic cities of Cambridge and Chelmsford, each with their own unique style and charm and consistently ranked amongst the best places to live and study in the UK. We also have a specialist healthcare site in Peterborough, while our partnership with ARU London gives you the opportunity to study for an ARU-validated degree in the capital city.

We’re purposeful, challenging and curious about our world. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s higher education funding bodies, with 12 areas classed as generating world-leading research. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a difference, from saving lives to conserving water.**

ARU is a place where collaboration, research and scholarly activity informs everything we do. Many of our courses are recognised by industry and a large number are professionally accredited, making our students career-ready. Each year, we also help 2,000 businesses grow with interns, training, research and collaborative programmes. 

While our head is full of ambition, our feet are planted in the world around us. We pride ourselves on being as enterprising as we are innovative and nurture those qualities in our students, with mentorship, support and start-up funding on offer through the Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy.

Our sheer can-do attitude sets us apart from others. We find that enthusiasm is infectious, letting the results speak for themselves and being the only UK university to be named a global 'rising star'.***

Come and see for yourself. We can’t wait to welcome you to ARU!

** Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
*** Higher education consultants Firetail, table published in the Times Higher Education, August 2016