Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the city centre and Headingley. The university's origins can be traced to 1824, with the foundation of the Leeds Mechanics Institute. Leeds Polytechnic was formed in 1970, and was part of the Leeds Local Education Authority until it became an independent Higher Education Corporation on 1 April 1989. In 1992, the institution gained university status.
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Student Living Costs
Yorkshire and The Humber
Est. Annual Total
£11,400
*Based on NatWest Student Index
Monthly Breakdown£950
Rent£600
Groceries£200
Bills & Transport£150
Average Pint£4.50
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