Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) (www.ljmu.ac.uk ) achieved University status in 1992, prior to which it was known as Liverpool Polytechnic. Located in the centre of the city of Liverpool, it has 34 buildings spread over three large campuses. The university has over 24,000 students and is the United Kingdom's top university in applied social work, health studies, hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism, physics and astronomy.
