Opportunities for students have been at the heart of our mission for over 190 years.
At the University of Wolverhampton, our courses unlock your potential and help you on your way to a bright future.
The roots of the University of Wolverhampton lie in the 19th-century growth of Mechanics Institutes, which provided vocational and general education for working men.
The Wolverhampton Free Library also developed technical, scientific, commercial and general classes. Teaching first began in 1851 at the School of Art, and the study of art became a key focus, with new buildings and a new name for the Municipal School of Art in 1885.
In 1992, Wolverhampton Polytechnic was granted university status and became the University of Wolverhampton. Today, our three faculties offer courses in over 70 different subjects, and over 4,000 students graduate from Wolverhampton each year.
We continue to invest in our students, staff, alumni and in the local and international community. We have invested more than £125 million on campus developments and teaching facilities, including £50 million on improving our facilities at Walsall Campus; the innovative Performance Hub; new and refurbished Students’ Unions and further modernisation of our Learning Centres.
