Founded in 1885 and gaining University Title in 2006, Edge Hill University is a multi-award-winning University based on a 160-acre campus in Ormskirk, Lancashire. An educational community, providing high quality teaching, support, and transformational opportunities; it’s a place where students discover ideas, attain subject knowledge, and achieve their full potential.

The University has over 14,000 students studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and employs more than 2,000 staff.

Edge Hill’s significant success in achieving its mission is recognised by a range of awards. It is one of the select few to have held the coveted Modern University of the Year title (2022), awarded by the Times and Sunday Times is the Daily Mail's University of the Year for Student Experience, 2026.

It was ranked in the UK Top 35 universities (Guardian University Guide 2024), 5th in the UK (Uni Compare 2026) and is a Top 4 North West Institution (Complete University Guide 2025). It is also the safest campus in the North West according to the same guide. In 2024, it was the first University to achieve Ofsted Outstanding for all phases of its Initial Teacher Training provision under the new Inspection Framework.

The University has invested £350m in the campus over the last two decades. Construction has recently finished on a new £17.4m Life Sciences Building alongside a £35m investment in brand new accommodation and a Students’ Union building which opened at the beginning of October 2024.

The University’s researchers are addressing some of society’s most pressing problems today and providing expertise to develop solutions and enact change. And there is a strong commitment to sharing that new knowledge through Knowledge Exchange and partnership working and through a significant number of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

From promoting inclusive societies and encouraging wellbeing for all, nurturing creativity and innovation, to tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges to secure a sustainable future, Edge Hill’s research builds new partnerships, enhances understanding and enriches lives. 62% of the University’s research was classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.