ARU Peterborough campus

Welcome to our ARU Peterborough campus

Peterborough is steeped in history, and we’re helping to shape the future of the city.

The ARU Peterborough university campus is next to the Embankment, just a short walk from the city centre – perfect whether you live locally or commute in.

Interested in discovering Peterborough for yourself? Come and explore. Book on to an Open Day or join a weekly campus tour.

The mezzanine area inside University House, ARU Peterborough

Our campus

University House is our main teaching building, and it opened in 2022. Highlights include:

  • industry-standard facilities – clinical suites, midwifery skills lab, engineering project room, computing and gaming rooms and a primary education room
  • quiet and collaborative study spaces including a Reading Room
  • multi-faith and Muslim prayer rooms
  • the Wirrina café, serving up coffee, frappés, cold drinks, sandwiches, hot eats and snacks
  • no-step access and two lifts so everyone can enter and move around the building with ease
  • Cathedral Terrace, a relaxing space with views towards the Cathedral; the perfect place to take a break.

As well as University House, the campus includes:

  • the Innovation and Research Centre
  • The Lab, a publicly accessible, interactive education and events space

Two further buildings are planned, to support learning and teaching and more postgraduate study options.

Expert teaching and support

We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including degree apprenticeships. They've been designed with employers, so you can be sure you'll graduate ready for the workplace.

Our supportive tutors have a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise. Find out more about who will be teaching you at ARU Peterborough.

All our students have access to a range of health and wellbeing resources both onsite and online. We also have Student and Library services and Students' Union on campus.

Sustainability and the environment

Peterborough aims to become the 'UK’s Environment Capital’. This means the city will strive to be able to work ‘within the resources of our planet’.

At ARU Peterborough, we too believe in a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future which is why our campus has been designed with the environment in mind. We have a green roof to increase biodiversity and control rainwater run off rates. This enables natural ventilation and brings more daylight into the heart of the building. We also encourage the use of public transport by working with local travel providers and installing sufficient cycle storage.

Life on campus... and off

We understand that going to university isn’t just about getting a qualification but the whole student experience. It’s about making friends, building relationships, developing new skills and trying things you’ve never done before. Check out what the city of Peterborough can offer you.