Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

501–600th
World University Rankings 2025
301–400th
Impact Rankings 2024
201+
European Teaching Rankings 2019
East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom

About Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

ARU gives you the opportunity to explore who you are and discover your strengths. We provide an active, applied education that will empower you to amplify your purpose and gain the knowledge, skills and experience that employers demand.

We offer a wide range of flexible courses from undergraduate and postgraduate, to distance learning and degree apprenticeships courses. ARU has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough that have benefitted from £115m of investment over the past six years.

ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. Purpose-built from the ground up for Peterborough and the surrounding region, ARU Peterborough boasts industry-standard facilities to support your studies, all housed inside a brand-new building.

While studying at ARU, you’ll have access to a range of online and on-campus support services, including money advice, employability, start-up and enterprise, counselling, disability and dyslexia support, a dedicated international support team, health and wellbeing services as well as our Study Skills Plus scheme and a Personal Development Tutor to assist with academic growth. You’ll also benefit from the support of our Students’ Union and sports clubs.

With 12 world-leading areas of research, we're making a positive difference - tackling global issues from climate change to mental health. We’ve also helped more than 2,000 businesses to grow and perform better.

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Key statistics

  • 18,490
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 20.3
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 21%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
  • 62 : 38
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 38%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Geography
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • General Engineering
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
    • Medicine & Dentistry
  • Life sciences

    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Veterinary Science
    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Arts & humanities

    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • Architecture
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
  • Education

    • Education
  • Law

    • Law
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science