We're Keele and we're different
Founded in 1949 by A.D. Lindsay, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Keele has always been different from other universities – and, seventy years later, we still are.
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Study at Keele
Whether you’re considering a foundation course or an undergraduate degree, a master's or a PhD, Keele is a place where students thrive.
Research
Keele is helping to change the world for the better by engaging in cutting-edge research. We’re tackling some of society’s most urgent challenges, including ageing, global health and renewable energy.
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Explore Keele
Keele is ideally situated near to the bustling university town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and minutes away from the city of Stoke-on-Trent. With so much on offer locally you’ll be spoilt for choice.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Keele University virtual offer holder day
Find out more about Keele University virtual offer holder day
Keele Hall Readings: Verve Poetry Press Showcase (Online)
Find out more about Keele Hall Readings: Verve Poetry Press Showcase (Online)
Professor Kalwant Bhopal - Competing inequalities: gender, race and white privilege in higher education institutions in the UK
Keele Postgraduate Conference 2021
Facts and Figures
Top 3 in England for overall Student Satisfaction NSS 2019 (broad-based universities)
96% graduate employability HESA - Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2017
Joint 1st in England for student satisfaction with course Guardian University League Table, 2019
1st for affordability Marbles.com, 2016
600+ acres Britain's biggest single-site campus
Global top 25 for campus sustainability UI Green Metric ranking, 2020