The university maintains an urban campus loaded with modern facilities. Set between Derby Street and Deane Road in Bolton, the campus comprises of two residential halls. Other than this, it has an educational center in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The university houses around 11,000 students. It offers education under the supervision of 700 educational and qualified staff. The student body of the university represents about 70% of its students coming from Bolton and the North West area. It has about 13% of the student population from ethnic minority communities. With 7 percent global students, the university welcomes students from 70 foreign countries outside the UK. The university also maintains Chaplaincy that contains numerous diverse faiths.
Not just this, the university also offers research opportunities. Students can enroll for Masters and Ph.D. degrees. The university is known for its industry-relevant teachings and vocationally focused degree programs. It offers known courses like Business and Media programs.
Other than this, the university has the Research & Graduate School (R&GS) that operates all the students enrolled for a research degree and any kind of development done by the researchers all over the university. The school also offers help to the research students to improve their practice as a researcher and to make the most of researcher opportunities at the university.