University of Leeds

University of Leeds
Motto	Latin: et augebitur scientia
Motto in English	"and knowledge will be increased"
Type	Public
Established	1904 - University of Leeds; 1887 - gained University Status as part of Victoria University ; 1831 - Leeds School of Medicine
Endowment	£49.28 million
Chancellor	The Lord Bragg
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Michael Arthur
Visitor	The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP; As Lord President of the Council
Students	33,585
Undergraduates	24,080
Postgraduates	9,505
Location	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Campus	Urban, Suburban
Newspaper	Leeds Student
Colours	; Green, Red, Black, Beige
Affiliations	ACU; Association of MBAs; CDIO; EQUIS; EUA; N8 Group; The Russell Group; Santander Network; Universities UK; White Rose Consortium; WUN
Website	www.leeds.ac.uk

The University of Leeds (sometimes called Leeds University) is a university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. It first started in 1831 with the opening of a school to teach medicine which was one of the first outside of London, Oxford, and Cambridge.

Today one of the UK's leading universities. It is a member of the Russell Group. The university is one of two in the city, the other being Leeds Metropolitan University. The main campus is in the Woodhouse area of Leeds, close to Leeds City Centre.

Campus

The main campus is in the Woodhouse area of Leeds, which is about half a mile from the city centre. The campus has many older Victorial buildings such as the Great Hall, as well as some mid-twentieth century buildings such as the Parkinson Building. There are also many brutalist building on campus such as the Roger Stevens Building and the Edward Boyle Library. Recently, newer buildings have been added such as the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building.