The University of Bath is one of the UK's leading universities, with an international reputation for research and teaching at the highest academic standard. It has a small, friendly campus near the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath.

The University has a distinctive approach that emphasizes the education of professional practitioners and the promotion of original inquiry, as well as innovation in partnership with business, the professions, public services and the voluntary sector.

In the annual university league tables in 2007, the University of Bath was ranked top ten in the UK by Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and The Guardian.