A closeknit campus
A university is only as good as its campus, thankfully, we think there’s lots to love about ours. At the University of Huddersfield, we want to provide you with the very best buildings, facilities, equipment and services to ensure your time at university is the best it can be. That’s why we have so much to offer, and it’s all located on a closeknit campus that’s easy to navigate and bursting with opportunity.
You’ll find lots of information on this page about the various buildings on site, our Students’ Union, Library, food and drink outlets, accommodation and onsite safety policies and services. If you want to learn more, why not book an Open Day?
On campus you’ll find all academic schools, the library, quiet study spaces and research facilities alongside green spaces, places to eat and even a gym. We’ve spent £198m on major campus investments since 2015, and have fantastic facilities including specialist laboratories, studios and performance spaces. There's also a working canal that runs through the heart of our campus with a tree-lined towpath, perfect for those downtime moments.
University of Huddersfield Campus - The Whistle-stop Tour
A whistle-stop tour of our campus!
Everything in one place…
Think you’ll get lost? Think again. Here at Huddersfield everything is accessible in one location so you’re only a short walk away from everything you need.
Our buildings range from an historic 19th century church through to modern buildings including the home of Art, Design and Architecture the Barbara Hepworth building. The University has a long history from its founding as the Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society in 1841 through to the present day.
Buildings
We have a range of buildings making up our campus
Daphne Steele Building
One of our newest buildings and the start of our National Health Innovation Campus.
Enterprise Hub
Students and graduates can get free help and advice for self-employment, freelancing and business start-ups, no matter where they are in their journey.
A Tour of the Daphne Steele Building
Discover how we’re shaping the future of healthcare education. Join student Ruth as she takes you on a tour of the University’s state-of-the-art Daphne Steele Building, part of our National Health Innovation Campus.
Explore cutting-edge learning spaces, including immersive simulation rooms, clinical labs, and real-world training environments like the Simbulance, Acute Ward and Podiatry Clinic. Designed to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals, this facility offers hands-on experiences across a range of healthcare disciplines.
Student Central
Student Central, our learning and leisure centre, combines access to the library, computing, sport, leisure and eating space all under one roof.
You can meet friends and relax before lectures or grab a bite to eat and catch up with your reading list – Student Central is the hub of the campus where you’ll find everything you need.
The University’s £22.5 million Student Central building is the hub of campus where you can find:
- iPoint – our human ‘Google’ for finding everything on campus
- The Students’ Union (SU) and SU Shop
- Student Support Services including wellbeing, disability and finance support
- Food and drink outlets
- Active Hud
- Library and computer suites
- HudLets accommodation office
- Careers Service and Job Shop
Explore our Student Central
Student Central at the University of Huddersfield.
World Class Facilities
The Library
Study at a time that’s right for you with all the information you need to hand in our library at the heart of our campus.
ActiveHud
Play team sports or maintain a healthy body and mind by getting involved in fitness classes and gym facilities on campus and at KAL Fitness Centres across the district.
Food and Drink
With 12 outlets across seven locations, Huddersfood offers perfect pitstops for caffeine fixes and relaxing spaces to grab a bite to eat.
Your time at the University of Huddersfield…
Like the sound of life at Huddersfield? Dig into some of the detail, search for your course of choice or explore our accommodation offering. Then you can really start to see yourself here…
Search our courses
Search our course pages for undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses at the University of Huddersfield.
Looking for accommodation?
HudLets is a student accommodation office run by Huddersfield Student’s Union and works with halls of residences and private landlords.
How we look after you during your time here…
We’re committed to helping you feel safe and secure while you’re here, which is why we provide a range of services and underpin everything with inclusive policies that ensure everyone can get the best out of their time with us.
Student Support
As a student at Huddersfield, you’re never far away from dedicated staff and resources to help you navigate through your personal student journey.
Safety and Inclusion
Find out about some of the facilities, practices and procedures that help the University to be a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.
Buildings
With a range of campus buildings to cater to the needs of all students and their courses, our campus boasts:
- £30 million home for art, design and architecture
- £17 million Business School
- £12m centre for enterprise and innovation centre
- State-of-the-art health and therapy facilities
- Student Central, complete with food outlets, accommodation offices, a Starbucks, Student Services, a library and iPoint help desk.
- Eco-friendly buildings
- Concert Halls
- High tech recording studios
- Automotive and turbo charger labs
- Centre for Audio and Psychoacoustic Engineering.
Find out more about our buildings
Enterprise Hub
The Enterprise Hub is a great facility for students and graduates who want to run their own business or freelance. Along with support from experienced Business Advisors you have access to free hot desk office facilities including:
- PCs and Macs with a wide range of software packages
- printing and photocopying facilities
- a landline telephone
- free entry to the Enterprise Support Directory
- bookable meeting pods
- access to the University Wi-Fi system for eligible students and graduates who prefer to use their own laptop
- a range of business books available to borrow on an honesty basis
Discover more
Daphne Steele Building
The first building on our new Southgate site and the start of an exciting project that will improve health outcomes and lead innovation in healthcare across the North of England.
The Daphne Steele Building brings together public-facing facilities including award-winning student-led clinics and will be a focus for entrepreneurial academic activity.
Learn more about the Daphne Steele building
Library facilities
Our Library is pretty special. It contains:
- Over 1200 study places
- Over 530 ultra-modern PCs and Macs
- Around 330,000 books and journal articles in print
- Millions of digital books and journal articles
- Over 150 laptops available for loan, 24 hours a day
Opening times
It's open seven days a week during term time and round the clock for most of the year, plus our computer lab is open 24 hours a day all year round.
Support
It's not just stuff and things though, you'll also be able to call on support from:
Specialist subject librarians - real people trained to help you find the info you need
The Huddersfield UniApp, which includes your personalised timetable.
ActiveHud
ActiveHud is the University’s onsite exercise and fitness facilities. Their mission is: more people, more active, more often and they’re working hard to ensure more people on campus can get involved in physical activity.
Facilities:
- ActiveHud boasts impressive on-site facilities, including:
- A double sports hall with bleacher seating for over 750 spectators
- Two multipurpose studios
- Strength and conditioning performance suite
- Three-floor fitness suite with over 80 stations
Not only that, by when you sign up to the competitively priced memberships (from as little as £18 per month) you can get access to gym, swim and fitness classes on site and make use of Kirklees Active Leisure facilities across the region.
Find out more
Food and Drink
It’s important for students to keep themselves fed and hydrated during busy days, so we provide a range of outlets across campus so they can grab a bite to eat between lectures.
Food and drink outlets:
- 4 cafes across various university buildings, including one Starbucks.
- Artisan café with an exhibition space
- International Kitchen, with a range of hot meals available plus a salad bar and several vegetarian and cost-friendly options
- Punk Mama’s Pizza and Pasta street-food station
- Fairtrade, organic coffee station
And with Huddersfield town centre on your doorstep, there are plenty of places to eat, drink and unwind after a long day.
Find out more
Student Support
Our Student Support services are designed to provide you with a friendly and supportive environment when you need them most. Whether you’re looking for some advice or more intensive support, we can help.
Our support networks and services provide help with:
- Admissions, finance and enrolment
- Care leavers
- Careers and employability
- Computing and library services
- Disability services
- Diversity and equal opportunities
- Enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Health and wellbeing
- Returning to study
- Study resources and academic skills support
- International support
- iPoint – information and technological support
Find out more
Safety and Inclusion
We’re committed to keeping our students safe no matter what their needs. That’s why we provide a range of support services and Inclusive facilities, all underpinned by our EDI framework to promote equality at the University.
Safety measures and services:
- On-site Security Hub
- Set opening hours with additional card access for students when needed
- Student ID cards
- Safer Student Police Officer
- 24/7 wellbeing and mental health services
- Share and Support – our dedicated online reporting tool for harassment, hate crimes, bulling, assault and anti-social behaviour.
Inclusive facilities:
- Accessible routes and disabled entrances
- Baby changing facilities
- Gender neutral toilets
- Disability support
- Community and pray rooms
- Accessible buildings maps
- Support for students who want to change their name, gender, title and pronouns
Find out more about campus safety
Find out more about our EDI policies
Loved by students…
We have so many satisfied students at Huddersfield, who have found our campus to be open, inclusive and full of services and outlets that enhance their university experience. But don’t just take our word for it…
Find out more by reading some of our Student Blogs!
A Day in the Life of a First Year Student
Muryum is studying Architecture and takes you through a typical day in her first year.
My Top 3 Places on Campus
Freya takes us through her favourite campus spots. What will be yours?
University of Huddersfield: A Student Perspective
Find out what it’s like studying at Huddersfield from someone who’s been there.
