Anglia Ruskin University

About the Institution

Anglia Ruskin University is a public university with its historic roots in Cambridge, England, where Cambridge School of Art was founded in 1858. The institution gained university status as Anglia Polytechnic University in 1992 and has developed into a multi-campus university serving students in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle. Its academic community includes 28,065 students, with learners from 185 countries contributing to an internationally diverse study environment. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, degree apprenticeship and distance-learning programs across business, law, computing, engineering, health, medicine, social care, psychology, education, arts, humanities, agriculture, animal science and other professional fields. Many courses are professionally accredited or designed with industry input, combining academic study with practical learning, placements, live projects and work-based experience. Students have access to specialist facilities that include clinical skills laboratories, medical simulation suites, science laboratories, engineering facilities, creative studios, a law clinic and research institutes focused on areas such as music therapy, sustainability, policing, military social research, vision and eye health. International students can access dedicated guidance on applications, immigration, accommodation, orientation, English-language support and student wellbeing. With Gold recognition in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 and a strong emphasis on employability, entrepreneurship and applied research, Anglia Ruskin University provides a career-focused learning experience within several well-connected English cities. It also supports a Students’ Union and societies.