Facts and Figures

  • 6,771 students in total (2011).
  • 15,569 undergraduate applications for 2001 places (2011).
  • Five academic schools of study.
  • Two main campuses, one specialist postgraduate teaching centre and five further teaching sites in and around Bath.
  • ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED rating  for ITT courses (primary, secondary and further education).
  • Partnerships with over 600 schools in the region to deliver ITT programmes.
  • 560 members of staff.
  • Vice-Chancellor is Professor Christina Slade.
  • Over £51,000,000 turnover in 2011.
  • Ranked 8th of all UK universities for environmental performance (People & Planet Green League 2012).
  • 160 year history to when the Bath School of Art opened in 1852.
  • 92% of graduates went  on to jobs/further study within 6 months (2011).
  • 635 students undertook voluntary work in 2011.
  • 88% satisfaction with teaching (NSS).
  • 52 dance, music, comedy and drama performances hosted by Bath Spa Live in 2011-12.
  • Bath is the 2nd safest student city (Complete University Guide).
  • Library:
    • 170,000 books in the Libraries;
    • 7,000 new books added every year;
    • 12,000 CDs and DVDs;
    • 15,000 Journal titles;
    • Over 26,000 e-books;
    • Thousands of full-text electronic journals;
    • Half a million electronic article downloads every year.