The University of Bolton is a public university in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It has approximately 14,000 students across all sites and courses, with 700 academic and professional staff. Around 70% of its students come from Bolton and the North West region. It ranked 93 out of 119 institutions in the newly released table.
The Times newspaper profile states: 'The university sees itself as a regional institution, with around three quarters of the students coming from the North West, many through partner colleges.'
The university is a member of the North West Universities Association, Universities UK and Million+.