Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool, United Kingdom +6

Liverpool Hope University About

Liverpool Hope University pursues a path of excellence in scholarship and collegial life without reservation or hesitation. The University’s distinctive philosophy is to ‘educate in the round’ – mind, body and spirit – in the quest for Truth, Beauty and Goodness.
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History

  • Liverpool Hope University was born in July 2005, when the Privy Council bestowed the right to use the University title. Research Degree Awarding Powers were granted by the Privy Council in 2009.
  • In 2019 the university celebrated 175 years since the founding of our first college in 1844;

Education

  • We are a gold standard university for teaching excellence (TEF 2017), reflecting the research-led teaching our excellent academics provide. Alongside our academic reputation, we are equally proud of our supportive pastoral care. As one of our students, you will receive academic and personal support along your academic journey.
  • We offer a wide range of degrees at Liverpool Hope University, from Undergraduate level to Postgraduate taught masters and Postgraduate research degrees, as well as a number of Continuing Professional Development courses.

Research

  • Andrew F. Walls Centre for the Study of African and Asian Christianity
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
  • Association for Continental Philosophy of Religion
  • Centre for Christian Education and Pastoral Theology
  • Centre for Culture and Disability Studies (CCDS)
  • Centre for Education and Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  • Irish Studies Research Group
  • Ministry Research Project
  • Popular Culture Research Group
  • Sand Dune and Shingle Network
  • Sarcopenia Ageing Trial
  • Socio-Economic Research Centre

Career

  • We provide a one-to-one advice service to ensure that you get the support that is best for you. We can help with a range of activities from long term goals, like applying for graduate schemes or further study to short term practicalities, like part time work or a new CV. 
  • As a Liverpool Hope student, you have access to My Careers Centre which is full of resources to help you plan and achieve your career goals. You can also build a CV, search for jobs and book onto our events.

Top reasons to study here

  • Top 2 in the North West for Teaching Quality.
  • 98.1% of our graduates were in employment or further education six months after graduating.
  • Biological Sciences, Geography and Environmental Sciences, English, and History are rated 1st in the UK for graduate employability.

Liverpool Hope University Key Statistics & Highlights

  • #1501 Ranking
  • 1 Courses
  • 342 Academic Staff
  • 5,443 Students
  • 227 Students (int'l)
  • 2,130 Students (female)
  • Public Institution Type

Student services

Students' Union - The Centre provides advice, information and representation, in addition to positively influencing policymakers both within and beyond the University. It aims to be accessible, and its advice and information is free, independent, confidential and impartial.

Housing services

  • Hope Park - Hope Park is the main teaching campus and the hub of the academic, administrative and conference activity of the University. The 532 rooms are reserved for first year undergraduates and include both en-suite and shared facilities rooms. All rooms are single occupation and include internet access.
  • Creative Campus - Living at Creative Campus, you’ll have access to a laundrette and various catering outlets. 
  • Aigburth Park - Aigburth Park is a residential campus approximately 3 miles from the city centre and Hope Park, just around the corner from all the cafes, bars and shops on Lark Lane, and the beautiful Sefton Park. 

Library services

  • Liverpool Hope’s library service gives you access to a large collection of physical and online resources to support learning and research. 
  • Hope Park is home to the Sheppard-Worlock Library’s Archives and Special Collections which has over 75,000 books, manuscripts, journals, newsletters, magazines, and pamphlets, and boasts an environmentally controlled vault. 

ICT services

In our campuses you’ll have access to an IT lab, free wi-fi in all rooms.

Campus life

Liverpool Hope University, has two beautiful main teaching campuses, a dedicated accommodation campus, and an outdoor education centre. It is within the beautiful landscaped grounds of these campuses that you will study, live and socialise, whilst enjoying all of the benefits of being in the vibrant city of Liverpool.

Sports facilities

  • Sports Hall with 6 Badminton Courts and a viewing gallery
  • 2 Squash courts
  • Fitness Suite
  • Dance Studio
  • Astro Pitch
  • 3G Pitches
  • Strength and Conditioning Suite
  • Outdoor Tennis / Netball Courts

Student clubs

  • Feminist Society
  • Irish Society
  • Vegetarian & Vegan Society
  • Acorn Community Union
  • Afro-Caribbean Society (ACS)
  • Amnesty
  • Animal Rights And Welfare Society
  • Art & Design Society
  • Baking & Culinary Arts Society
  • Biological Science Society

Accreditation

Liverpool Hope University is one of just two North West universities and twelve universities nationally to gain prestigious professional accreditation from CIEEM. CIEEM are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.

Liverpool Hope University Overview

Liverpool Hope University Rankings

Study Portals Meta Ranking

Top % United Kingdom
Top % Worldwide

Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.

World University Rankings

1501

By Times Higher Education

The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend World University Rankings

2024 2025 2026
- - 1501

Liverpool Hope University Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus
United Kingdom Country
Liverpool City

Liverpool Hope University Student Reviews & Awards

4.3

Based on 34 reviews

  • 5 Star
    15 Reviews
  • 4 Star
    15 Reviews
  • 3 Star
    4 Reviews
  • 2 Star
    0 Reviews
  • 1 Star
    0 Reviews

How Students Rated This University

  • Student Teacher Interaction 4.4
  • Student Diversity 4.3
  • Quality of Student Life 4.3
  • Career Development 4.3
5/5

Mature student

Liverpool Hope is a great university if you going there right after college. It has great support in all the ways imaginable, activities, student life, the choice of courses are great and if you cant pick one - do a combined one! Teacher and lectures are interactive and just fab. Inclusivity and values top notch. However, for mature students I would probably recomend something else (depends on the course of course).

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Unknown
Posted on Aug 2026
5/5

Great tutors

Some of the tutors i have are very encouraging, they help you every step of the way and are their to ensure you can talk to them if they have any issues. They always lay out the cirriculum in the easiest way possible.

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Unknown
Posted on Aug 2026
5/5

Supportive staff at Liverpool Hope

The university has a massive affect on the academic staff as they are all nice easy going, and really easy to ask for help this is a positive as when asking for help is always hard. The university have many study areas which include a library and small spaces around campus this helps hugely as they have helped people including myself that just want to work alone a lot easier.

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Sep 2025 - Jul 2028
Posted on Aug 2026
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