University of Wolverhampton

The University of Wolverhampton is a public university located on four campuses across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England. The roots of the university lie in the Wolverhampton Tradesmen’s and Mechanics’ Institute founded in 1827 and the 19th-century growth of the Wolverhampton Free Library , which developed technical, scientific, commercial and general classes. This merged in 1969 with the Municipal School of Art, originally founded in 1851, to form the Wolverhampton Polytechnic.

University of Wolverhampton's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Social Work, and Business. University of Wolverhampton’s most academically influential people include Moazzam Begg, Maggie Gee, and Cornelia Parker.