Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University (BU) is a public university with its main campus in Poole, England, established in 1992, though its origins trace back to the early 1900s. It has over 16,000 students, including more than 3,000 international students from over 120 countries. BU is particularly well known for its contributions to the media and creative industries, alumni have worked on major Hollywood productions, including the Oscar-winning visual effects for Gravity. The university received the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2011 for its computer animation instruction and holds a Silver rating in the UK's Teaching Excellence Framework, reflecting strong undergraduate teaching quality.