The University of Leeds, located in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, is a major teaching and research university. It is a member of the Russell Group, with research funding consistently ranking among the highest in the UK. Leeds is also a traditional red brick university and a globally recognized institution, particularly known for its business-related fields.

The university has international academic exchanges and collaborations with several countries and regions, and it is part of the White Rose University Consortium, alongside the University of York and the University of Sheffield. The consortium focuses on high-tech research and development.

As one of the largest universities in the UK, Leeds is also one of the most popular universities for domestic students. The university offers over 700 undergraduate programs across 35 departments, and more than 330 postgraduate degree courses. The graduate school is well-established, offering programs in a wide range of fields, including literature, social sciences, economics, business management, chemistry, electronics, communication, information technology, education, civil engineering, architecture, electronics, mechanical engineering, food, law, healthcare, textiles, transportation, biotechnology, and earth sciences, making it one of the UK's largest providers of academic courses.

Notable alumni include a wide range of professionals in various fields, such as writers, poets, linguists, philosophers, medical experts, politicians, and legal scholars. Notable figures include George Porter (British chemist and Nobel laureate), Harry Triguboff (Australian real estate magnate, one of Australia's richest people), Nambaryn Enkhbayar (former President and Prime Minister of Mongolia), Elio Di Rupo (leader of the French Socialist Party and former Prime Minister of Belgium), Stephen Gould (American biologist, evolutionary biologist, science historian, and author, also a professor at Harvard University), Little Boots (British singer-songwriter), and Jack Straw (British Labour Party politician, former Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary).