History, Affiliations and Rankings

BPP University, founded in 1851, originated from its three founders Alan Brierley, Richard Price, and Charles Prior, who established the Brierley Price Prior University in 1975 to teach students in Accounting. The university was established in the year 1992 as a for-profit type institution by Apollo Education Group. It is an American Private Education company that acquired BPP Holding back in 2009. In 2007, BPP received permission to give degrees for the first time, and in 2020, permission to do so indefinitely. BPP University College of Professional Studies received the designation of the university in 2013 and changed its name to BPP University. It is accredited by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education in the United Kingdom. In comparison to the Russell Group of 24 top universities, BPP University scores first for the percentage of UK postgraduate students who found work and are in highly skilled occupations. 

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

The university has one main campus located in London, UK. The university has 13 centers, in eight locations across England and online around the world. The schools of Business & Technology, Nursing, Health, and Law are all located within BPP University and deliver excellent education and training tailored according to each student’s specific interests. The institution places a strong emphasis on a number of academic disciplines, such as business, law, finance, technology, banking, accounting, dentistry, nursing, healthcare, chiropractic, and psychology. 

Accomplishments and Alumni

BPP University is one of the few private universities in the UK to award degrees. BPP university promotes research activities among students that are of direct relevance to professional practice. The University's institutional image as a mature higher education institution with strict standards and democratic administration was recognised with the award of indefinite TDAP that went into effect on September 1, 2020. Politicians like Chris Holmes, Jonathan Neil Reynolds, Hammad Azhar, and others have all graduated from BPP University. In addition, its strong alumni base boasts individuals like Eunice Atuejide, an entrepreneur and lawyer, Ivo Stourton, a well-known novelist, Krista Erickson, a broadcast journalist, and more.

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies

As an educational affiliate, BPP strongly supports measures promoting diversity and equality. The institution is committed to promoting diversity and addressing any injustice that keeps people from attending classes. To preserve equal access to educational facilities, they encourage a variety of races, nationalities, and identities as part of their responsibilities under the Equality Act of 2010. There are a total of 15,000 students from different nations studying across various centers. Top visiting companies are KPMG, EY, BPP University, Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Group, Eversheds Sutherland, NatWest Group, Addleshaw Goddard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, DWF, RSM UK, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, etc.