University of Bath

Indian Students society at the Uni of Bath is one of the biggest cultural societies on-campus and together this university celebrates the festivals and cultures across India. It hosts events like Bollywoord Nights, Garba, Diwali, Henna / Rangoli workshops, etc.. It also hold weekly football and badminton sessions. It also organizes Indian food potlucks.

International students of the Uni of Bath can work part-time. However, their working hours are limited to a total of 20 hours per week outside of the vacation time. Also, note that during the vacation time, students can with Tier 4 student visa, can work up to a full-time hours (36.5 per week in the university) each week. Check Popular Part-time jobs in UK. 

According to statistics of 2024-25, University of Bath has total 21,340 students. 27% of students come from outside UK representing 152 nationalities. Out of overall population, total number of UG students is 15,955 and number of PG students is 5,385. Other details are given below-

• Female students: 9,780 (46%)
• Male students: 11,425 (54%)
• No. of Indian students: Around 750

Bath University is one of the top ranked universities in UK. According to Complete University Guide, it ranked at #8 position in 2026. Around 23 subjects at the university have been ranked in the top 10 and some are given as follows:

• Accounting and Finance: #2
• Architecture: #4
• Biological Sciences: #9
• Biomedical Sciences: #2
• Civil Engineering: #4
• Marketing: #1
• Psychology: #4
• Sociology: #5

Yes, the University of Bath is a leading university with an international reputation. the results of REF 2021 confirms the excellence of the research carried out at this university. 92% of this university's research submitted to REF achieved two the highest classifications of 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

The University of Bath provides advice and information on visas and immigration. You can book an appointment with the student immigation service. Check the student immigration services details from the university's website for more details. 

The Bath Indian society celebrates the festivals and culture across India. This includes organising Diwali celebrations (Diwali Eid ball), Holi Hai, Bollywood Nights, Garba, Henna/Rangoli workshops.

Bath organises a welcome programme of events for international students, including information sessions, tours of campus and city, and social events. Every Undergraduate student is assigned a peer mentor to help settle into 1st year. Your peer mentor will be studying the same or similar course. For Postgraduate students, before your start your study you can contact your Director of studies to find out about your department mentoring scheme.

Bath has a mix of high street and independent shops. There are many museums and galleries too. Bath is an 1h 20 minutes away from London by train and 12 minutes from Bristol. It is also the gateway to the South West of England and you can easily visit the Jurassic coast of Dorset, Devon or Stonehenge only 45 minutes drive from campus.