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University of Bedfordshire

TEF B · TEF Bronze
Park Square, Luton Founded 1882 www.beds.ac.uk
Students
20,000
Publications
10,246
Citations
363,699
h-index
219
NSS 2025 (UG)
83.6%
Source: OfS
Founded
1882
Courses
337

About

University of Bedfordshire is a UK university founded in 1882, based in Luton, with around 20,000 students. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Bedfordshire a Bronze rating.

Academic staff have published 10,246 works cited 363,699 times, with an h-index of 219.

Who gets into University of Bedfordshire

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Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.

From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods

12.8%

From the most deprived 20%

20.9%

The poorest-area share is 8.1 percentage points higher than the richest-area share among 1,440 entrants in 2023-24.

Research output

Annual publications · OpenAlex

2012 86 2026
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Rankings

Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
1001–1200
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Quick Facts

Location
Luton
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Country
United Kingdom
Founded
1882
Student Count
20,000
TEF Rating
Bronze