Liverpool Hope University

Overview

Liverpool Hope University is the only ecumenical university in England. It is based in Liverpool, in the north of England. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK, with almost 6,000 students enrolled from over 60 countries.

Following the National Student Survey, Liverpool Hope University was ranked as a leading university in the North West for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback, Academic Support, and Personal Development. It is also in the UK's top 25 universities for student satisfaction. Due to its religious background, Liverpool Hope is also strong in Theology and Social Sciences.

Services for International Students

Liverpool Hope University offers several international scholarships for high-performing international students. The Student Support and Well-being team can help with personal or academic issues, visas, and employment. The Students Union runs multiple events and can also offer support to international students.

Ranking

• 94th in the Times University Guide 2025
• 86th in the Guardian University Guide 2025

In the National Student Survey, the following courses at Liverpool Hope scored 100% student satisfaction in the northwest:

• English Literature
• History
• Education and Sport and Physical Education 
• Primary Teaching with Early Childhood, Primary Teaching with Mathematics, and Primary Teaching with Theology

The following subjects also scored 100% in subject satisfaction in the northwest:

• Mathematical Sciences 
• History 
• Politics

More than 96 per cent of eligible staff were submitted as part of the REF 2021 research exercise, with all 13 subject units assessed as having aspects of their work in Internationally Excellent (3*) or World Leading (4*) categories.

Accommodation

Liverpool Hope has Halls of Residence at both campuses and on a separate site at Aigburth Park. 575 rooms are reserved for first-year undergraduates, and some are en suite. There are also some halls reserved for second, third and fourth-year students who wish to live on campus.

Location

Liverpool is a vibrant student city offering plenty of cultural, sporting, musical and social opportunities. Visitors to Liverpool will enjoy theatres, concert halls, museums, galleries, bars, cosmopolitan shops and restaurants. Sporting fans will enjoy the friendly rivalry between Liverpool FC and Everton FC and the Grand National which attracts thousands to Aintree each year. Manchester is just over 40 minutes away by train and London is two and a half hours.

The University is based on two campuses at Hope Park Everton. Hope Park is only three miles away and Hope at Everton is a ten-minute walk from Liverpool City centre. Hope Park is also home to The Sheppard-Worlock Library and University sporting facilities.