Established in 1825 as the Huddersfield Scientific and Mechanic Institute. The university has a long and proud tradition of providing education. A town centre campus, a few minutes walk from one of the largest towns in the UK, with all of the sporting, cultural and social amenities you would expect from a major regional centre. In the 2008 RAE, most of the areas in which Huddersfield entered contained world-leading work.
A third of the university’s submission was placed in the top two categories, with music and social work being among the exceptional performers. Result of the 2008 RAE was a 45 per cent increase in research funding. The university's learning resources (computing and library support for students, and the quality of the estate) continue to be highly rated. The university met or exceeded the national average in every case (NSS). 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, completed in 2012. Newly acquired and remodelled Queens Street Studio for Architecture, Interior and Product Design students opened in September 2011.
Design and construction of a £21.5-million Learning and Leisure Centre to be opened in spring 2014, to fully integrate with the recently remodelled Library and Central Computing Facility. £17-million Business School opened September 2010. Innovative and environmentally friendly Creative Arts Building including rehearsal spaces and a recital hall, opened in 2008.