The
University of Liverpool is a
public university based in the city of
Liverpool,
United Kingdom. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its royal charter in 1903 with the ability to award degrees and is also known to be one of the six original "
red brick" civic universities. It comprises three faculties organised into 35 departments and schools. It is a founding member of the
Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the
N8 Group for research collaboration and the University Management school is
AACSB accredited.