The University has a student population of over 24,000 and 3,000 staff. This includes a full-time student population of around 8,000 and the UK's largest number of postgraduates, many studying on advanced professional development programmes.
It is one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, with a four-fold increase in applications in the last decade.
The Edge Hill Mission, Vision & Values statements convey the essence of the University, its purpose and direction. This section also covers the formal side of the University, such as how it is managed, what its policies are, its finances and resources.
Psychologist, broadcaster and Government adviser Professor Tanya Byron became Chancellor in 2008, keen to support ‘an institution rooted in profound and fundamental educational and social innovation and change’.
The University's governance and management framework is set out in the Instrument and Articles of Government which were revised in 2007 when University title was conferred by the Privy Council. The major statutory bodies through which the University operates are the Board of Governors and the Academic Board
Edge Hill University is located in the heart of the North West of England. The centre of Liverpool, the closest city, is 30 minutes away by train and Manchester, the UK’s second city, is 40 minutes by road. The campus is sited on the edge of Ormskirk, which has excellent transport connections with the rest of the country
Explore Edge Hill's world class Ormskirk campus
Directions and public transport links to all of Edge Hill's study centres, including the main Ormskirk Campus.
Edge Hill College opened in Liverpool in 1885 as the first non-denominational teacher training college for women. From its origins as a specialist institution with 41 female trainee teachers, Edge Hill now has 26,000 students on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Find out how Edge Hill has evolved with our interactive timeline
Edge Hill is a strongly vocational University, with 75% of students graduating with qualifications with professional recognition. Edge Hill has scored consistently well in graduate employment tables and is currently ranked second in the UK (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2009; all graduates, full & part time, first & foundation degrees)
The award-winning Careers Centre at Edge Hill University can offer you many opportunities for learning, developing your skills and gaining experience which will help towards your future career and job prospects.
The award-winning 160-acre campus has enjoyed significant investment of over £125m in the last decade.
A new £25m Student Hub building will open in 2011 and further developments are being considered for the coming years as Edge Hill continues to evolve as an outstanding study environment.
Edge Hill University has an established reputation for widening participation. It is committed to extending opportunity to all those with the potential to benefit and to achieving a better understanding of the impact of disadvantage, deprivation and cultural and physical diversity on recruitment to higher education.
Edge Hill University makes a significant and distinctive impact on the region, on society and on the fields it is engaged with. Graduates, employers, partners, staff and stakeholders benefit from the University's innovation, practice-based research and vocationally-relevant programmes.