Arts University Bournemouth

Arts University Bournemouth
Former names	Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB), Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB), Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Type	Public
Established	1880
Budget	£4,159,000 (2013–2014)
Chairman	Dorothy MacKenzie
Vice-Chancellor	Lisa Mann
Academic staff	380 (2013–2014)
Administrative staff	165 (2013–2014)
Students	3,960 (2023/24)
Undergraduates	3,670 (2023/24)
Postgraduates	290 (2023/24)
Location	Poole, England, UK; 50°44′29.2″N 1°53′52.1″W / 50.741444°N 1.897806°W
Campus	Wallisdown Campus
Website	aub.ac.uk

Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a public university in Poole, England, specialising in art, architecture, film, performance, and design. Established in 1880, the university has been ranked Silver and Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017, and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, having retained this highest ranking since 2018. ^[8]^[9]^[10] The Bournemouth Film School, a division of the university, was established in 1963 and is a full member of CILECT.

AUB alumni include BAFTA and Academy Award winning filmmakers, and a Turner Prize recipient.^[11]

^ Kelly's directory of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and the Isle of Wight. London: Kelly and Co. 1885.
^ "Income and expenditure by HE provider 2013/14 and 2012/13 (£ thousands)". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ "Governing Body Member Profiles 2020/21" (PDF). aub.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ "Arts University Bournemouth announces new Vice-Chancellor and Chief…". 16 January 2025.
^ "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Students by HE provider: HE student enrolments by HE provider. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
^ "Top 10 universities for getting a job (Oxbridge doesn't make the grade)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
^ "TEF Outcomes". HEFCE. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "TEF Statement of Findings: Arts University Bournemouth" (PDF). HEFCE TEF Outcomes. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "Alumni". AUB – Arts University Bournemouth. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[Kelly_and_Co-1] Kelly's directory of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and the Isle of Wight. London: Kelly and Co. 1885.

[2] "Income and expenditure by HE provider 2013/14 and 2012/13 (£ thousands)". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[3] "Governing Body Member Profiles 2020/21" (PDF). aub.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

[4] "Arts University Bournemouth announces new Vice-Chancellor and Chief…". 16 January 2025.

[5] "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[6] "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[HESA_citation-7] "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Students by HE provider: HE student enrolments by HE provider. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

[8] "Top 10 universities for getting a job (Oxbridge doesn't make the grade)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

[TEF_Outcomes-9] "TEF Outcomes". HEFCE. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[10] "TEF Statement of Findings: Arts University Bournemouth" (PDF). HEFCE TEF Outcomes. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[11] "Alumni". AUB – Arts University Bournemouth. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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