Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University (abbreviated LJMU) is a public research university in the city of Liverpool, England. The university can trace its origins to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823. This later merged to become Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, following an Act of Parliament, the Liverpool Polytechnic became what is now Liverpool John Moores University. It is named after Sir John Moores, a local businessman and philanthropist, who donated to the university's precursor institutions.

The university had 22,445 students in 2016/17, of which 18,325 are undergraduate students and 4,115 are postgraduate, making it the 35th largest university in the UK by total student population.

It is a member of the University Alliance, the Northern Consortium and the European University Association.

Faculties

The university is organized into five faculties:

Faculty of Business & Law

• Liverpool Business School
• School of Law

Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies

• Liverpool School of Art and Design
• Liverpool Screen School

School of Education

• School of Humanities and Social Science
• School of Justice Studies

Faculty of Health

• School of Nursing and Allied Health
• Public Health Institute

Faculty of Science

• School of Natural Sciences and Psychology
• School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
• School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

• Astrophysics Research Institute
• Department of Applied Mathematics
• Department of the Built Environment
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Electronics and Electronic Engineering
• Department of Maritime and Mechanical Engineering
• LJMU Maritime Centre
• Centre for Entrepreneurship

Accomodation

A new home in a new country

Moving to a new country to live and study is an exciting challenge and their team is here to help you settle quickly into your new home. 

International students are welcomed at all the accommodation available to home students, and full-time International students (from both inside and outside the EU) can request accommodation using the same process as UK students.

However, the following students should not follow this process:

Students who will attending LJMU on exchange programmes such as ERASMUS or SOCRATES – they should visit Exchange students for more information

Please note that all non-UK students will be required to pay for their accommodation in full before their arrival in the UK, unless they can provide a UK resident guarantor who is acceptable to the owner of their chosen accommodation.

List of available accommodations:

• Albert Court
• Apollo Court
• The Arch
• Byrom Point
• Cambridge Court
• Cedar House
• Glassworks
• Grand Central
• Grenville Street

Rankings

• Liverpool John Moores University was included in the new 2013 Times Higher Education 100 under 50, ranking 72 out of 100. The list aims to show the rising stars in the global academy under the age of 50 years.

First Destination Survey results show that 89% of LJMU graduates are in employment or undertaking postgraduate study within six months of graduating.