- The University of Leeds has more than 38,000 students from more than 150 different countries, and is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. The University plays a significant role in the national Turing, Rosalind Franklin and Royce Institutes
- The University is a research centre with experience in both data analytics and artificial intelligence via the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics
- It hosts the Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC), Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) for AI in Cancer Care, NIHR Surgical Medtech Co-operative, NIHR In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative and HDR UK Data Science Masters Programme.