Keele University

Overview of the university

Key Stats

Top 10 for student satisfaction in 15 subjects
(NSS 2025, Broad-based English Universities)
Top 15 in the UK for graduate employability
(Uni Compare rankings, 2026)

About Keele

At Keele, we’re proud to offer a diverse range of career-focused courses and a thriving student life on our beautiful 600-acre campus, with everything you need on your doorstep.

Whatever your goals, at Keele our ambition is to prepare you for success. Keele is top 15 in the UK for graduate employability (Uni Compare Rankings, 2026). From the lecture theatre to valuable work placements, employability is embedded throughout. Located near both a vibrant university town and a bustling city, Keele is a global community for both academic and personal growth.

Where is Keele?

Located in the Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of a bustling town, vibrant city and our noisy neighbours of Manchester and Birmingham, Keele offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit campus community and an exciting local area to explore.

We're just minutes from the university town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, with a variety of bars, cafes, supermarkets and entertainment venues - including a renowned theatre - and the ever-developing city of Stoke-on-Trent is a short bus ride away.

Jump on the train and we’re less than an hour away from the bright lights of both Manchester and Birmingham too.

Welcoming International Students

With over 120 nationalities studying with us, international students are welcomed to our global community here at Keele, with dedicated support, scholarships and preparatory courses available to assist you through your application, enrolment and beyond.

Undergraduate Open Days

Open Days at Keele University will take place on the following dates in 2026:

Friday 26 June 2026
Saturday 27 June 2026
Saturday 15 August 2026
Sunday 11 October 2026
Saturday 21 November 2026

To book your place, please visit Keele's website.

Postgraduate Open Events

Virtual - Wednesday 3 June 2026 (12:00 to 14:00 GMT)
In-person (Keele campus) - Wednesday 3 June 2026 (18:00 to 20:00 GMT)
Virtual - Wednesday 2 December 2026 (12:00 to 14:00 GMT)
In-person (Keele campus) - Wednesday 2 December 2026 (15:00 to 17:00 GMT)

To book your place, please visit Keele's website.

Accommodation

We have over 2,600 bedrooms on campus, all within a short walk of central teaching spaces, shops, and food and drink venues.

Our Residence Life team supports students who live in halls of residence on campus, ensuring a community where students can relax, have fun, and feel connected, safe and secure. We offer guaranteed accommodation on campus for September entry undergraduate applicants who make Keele their firm choice, and who apply for accommodation by the deadline date (terms and conditions apply).

Student Support

We support every single student throughout their time at Keele.

If you need to talk to someone, whether it’s about your studies or life outside of them, we have a Student Experience and Support team based within every Faculty, offering one-to-one support and helping you to access any additional support you might need including financial guidance, support for disabilities, specific learning difficulties and long-term health conditions, support around wellbeing and counselling, or accessing our chaplaincy and faith services.

Every Keele student can also access a 24-hour support line through our Student Assistance Programme, offering support for concerns such as stress and anxiety, low mood, family issues, bereavement, financial wellbeing and relationship advice.

Transformative teaching and learning

Our students are the pioneers who will make positive change for our future, and our innovative teaching prepares them to meet the challenges ahead. We offer a broad range of subject areas at Keele, with opportunities to learn from academics who are experts in their field, on programmes designed to help you fulfil your potential and excel in your chosen career.

Students’ Union

Keele Students' Union offers a wide range of events, facilities, activities, support and volunteering opportunities to students. An award-winning entertainment venue, Keele SU also represents students on local and national issues.

Clubs and societies

Keele offers everything you might expect in a small town. Plus, some things you might not expect, like a beach volleyball court, football and hockey pitches, an award-winning Students’ Union venue that offers gigs, club nights, quizzes and more, and over 120 sports clubs and societies!

With over 15,000 students from all over the world, our global community is welcoming and supportive, with plenty of opportunities to have a thriving social life at university.