Bradford Technical College

University of Bradford

Former names	Bradford Institute of Technology
Motto	Give invention light (from Shakespeare's Sonnet 38)
Type	Public
Established	1966 - gained University Status by Royal Charter 1957 - Bradford Institute of Technology 1882 - Bradford Technical College 1832 - Mechanics Institute
Endowment	£ 2.3 m (2014)
Chancellor	Kate Swann
Vice-Chancellor	Brian Cantor
Academic staff	615
Administrative staff	1205
Students	11,215 (2015/16)
Undergraduates	8,395 (2015/16)
Postgraduates	2,815 (2015/16)
Location	Bradford, England, UK 53°47′30″N 1°45′44″W / 53.79167°N 1.76222°W / 53.79167; -1.76222Coordinates: 53°47′30″N 1°45′44″W / 53.79167°N 1.76222°W / 53.79167; -1.76222
Affiliations	EQUIS AMBA
Website	www.bradford.ac.uk

The University of Bradford is a public, plate glass university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The university received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 19th century. There are two campuses: the main campus located on Richmond Road and the School of Management, at Emm Lane.

The student population includes 8,395 undergraduate and 2,815 postgraduate students.Mature students make up around a third of the undergraduate community. 22% of students are foreign, and come from over 110 different countries. There were 14,406 applications to the university through UCAS in 2010, of which 3,421 were accepted.

It was the first British university to establish a Department of Peace Studies in 1973, which is currently the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict. The division has a reputation as a centre of excellence in peace research, international relations, security studies, conflict resolution and development and peace studies.

The university's origins date back to the Mechanics Institute, founded in 1832, formed in response to the need in the city for workers with cutting-edge skills relevant to the workplace. In 1882, the institute became the Bradford Technical College. In 1957, the Bradford Institute of Technology, was formed as a College of Advanced Technology to take on the running of higher education courses. Construction of the Richmond Building, the largest building on campus, began in 1963. The Horton Building and Chesham building were subsequently added, on the opposite side of Richmond Road.

The Charter of Incorporation was granted in 1966, to create the University of Bradford; the then Prime Minister Harold Wilson became the university's first chancellor.