Leeds Trinity University

What Leeds Trinity University does

Leeds Trinity University is a UK higher education institution founded in 1966 in Horsforth, Leeds, and operating as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. The institution delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, PGCE teacher training, degree apprenticeship, and continuing professional development (CPD) programs across five academic schools: Business and Law; Computing and Creative Industries; Education and Childhood; Health and Life Sciences; and Social Sciences. The university maintains a dual-campus model following the October 2024 launch of the Leeds City Campus, supplementing the original Horsforth site, and serves both domestic and international students alongside employer clients.

Revenue is generated primarily from tuition fees (undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeship, and CPD), with supplementary streams from research funding (currently routed through University of Leeds awards), student accommodation at All Saints Court and the Leeds City Campus, and employer-facing services delivered through the Leeds Trinity Business Network, knowledge transfer partnerships, and apprenticeship programs. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer for prospective students via open days, applicant experience days, and the website, with parallel direct enterprise sales into UK employers for apprenticeships and CPD.

The technology stack is predominantly commodity higher-education infrastructure: an Elsevier Pure research portal (311 researchers, 6,264 outputs, 47 projects), an Ex Libris Primo library discovery layer, RefWorks and EndNote for citation management, LibCal for space booking, Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics for web analytics, and the in-house MyCareer employability platform. Differentiation rests on brand reputation (ranked 1st in the UK for Journalism by the Guardian for two consecutive years and 2nd for teaching quality and student experience in the 2026 Times Good University Guide), embedded professional work placements, a Catholic mission emphasizing equity and inclusion, and Silver Race Equality Charter recognition — rather than on technology or AI capabilities.

Name

Leeds Trinity University

Legal name

Leeds Trinity University

Website

https://leedstrinity.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Leeds Trinity University is a UK higher education institution, founded 1966 in Horsforth, delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, PGCE, apprenticeship, and CPD programs across five schools from two campuses in Leeds. It serves domestic and international students and employer clients through tuition, accommodation, and business services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH), Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) (EDAHAFAB)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Postgraduate research
• Professional apprenticeships
• Teacher training

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsforth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition for undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeship, and CPD courses. Fee structures vary by program type and student domicile.
2. Research Funding: Income from research grants, funding bodies, and research degree awarding powers (currently awarded by University of Leeds with plans for independent powers).
3. Accommodation Services: Student accommodation at All Saints Court and other campus facilities, providing residential services to students.
4. Business and Employer Services: Revenue from employer partnerships, CPD programs, knowledge transfer partnerships, conference facilities, and recruitment services for businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leeds Trinity University delivers higher education through undergraduate degree programs, postgraduate taught and research degrees, PGCE teacher training, degree apprenticeships, and CPD/short courses across five academic schools. Courses are taught in person at the Horsforth and Leeds City campuses, supplemented by online and work-based learning, with professional work placements integrated into most degree programs. Supporting services include a Library Service, research portal, student accommodation, and the MyCareer employability platform.

Product overview

Leeds Trinity University is a higher education institution offering a portfolio of academic programs including Undergraduate degrees, Postgraduate degrees (taught and research), PGCE teacher training, Apprenticeships, and CPD/short courses. The university operates across two campuses—Horsforth (established 1966) and Leeds City Campus (opened 2024). The institution provides supporting services including a Library Service with physical and digital resources, a Research Portal powered by Elsevier Pure, and the MyCareer platform for student employability. The university's course offerings span five academic schools: Business and Law; Computing and Creative Industries; Education and Childhood; Health and Life Sciences; and Social Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• 2nd in the UK for teaching quality and student experience (2026 Times Good University Guide)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of LeedscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Research degrees (Masters by Research and PhDs) are currently awarded by the University of Leeds. Leeds Trinity University has plans to apply for independent Research Degree Awarding Powers in the future.
• EPIC Risk ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership evaluating Problem Gambling Awareness and Prevention programme across multiple settings including secondary schools, EFL and SFL football clubs.
• Employers (Business Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeeds Trinity Business Network provides a platform for employer partnerships, organizational growth services, knowledge transfer partnerships, and talent recruitment from the student body.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leeds Beckett University: Another Leeds-based post-92 university of comparable size with similar undergraduate/postgraduate portfolio, professional placements, and apprenticeship provision. Most direct geographic and segment peer.
• University of Huddersfield: West Yorkshire post-92 university with similar teaching-led positioning, strong apprenticeship and employer engagement, and a comparable scale of student body. Closely mirrors LTU's employer-focused identity.
• University of Bradford: West Yorkshire higher education institution competing for the same regional applicant pool, with overlapping health, social sciences, and education programmes at a similar scale.
• University of Sunderland: Regional UK university of similar size and teaching-led profile, with comparable professional placement integration and apprenticeship offerings targeting non-Russell applicants.
• University of Derby: Mid-sized teaching-focused UK university with overlapping professional and applied programmes, similar industrial placement model, and comparable postgraduate/apprenticeship portfolio.
• University of Chichester: Smaller UK university similar in scale and teaching-led mission, with overlapping education, sport, and humanities programmes and similar placement-driven employability focus.
• University of Winchester: Comparable-sized UK university with a values-driven mission, strong PGCE/education provision, and similar emphasis on student experience and personal teaching approach.
• Newman University: Catholic-mission UK university in Birmingham with comparable size, teacher training heritage, and emphasis on inclusive values - closely parallel to LTU's mission and structure.
• Bishop Grosseteste University: Small Anglican-mission UK university with similarly strong education/teacher training DNA, comparable scale, and parallel ethos-driven brand positioning.
• University of St Mark & St John (Marjon): Small UK university of comparable size with strong education, sport, and journalism programmes - relevant parallel especially around journalism where LTU ranks top nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/leedstrinity
• Instagraminstagram.com/leeds_trinity_library
• Xx.com/LeedsTrinity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leeds-trinity-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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