Arts University Bournemouth
Former names | Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB), Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB), Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1880 |
| Budget | £4,159,000 (2013–2014) |
| Chairman | Dorothy MacKenzie |
| Vice-Chancellor | Lisa Mann |
Academic staff | 380 (2013–2014) |
Administrative staff | 165 (2013–2014) |
| Students | 3,960 (2023/24) |
| Undergraduates | 3,670 (2023/24) |
| Postgraduates | 290 (2023/24) |
| Location | Poole, England, UK 50°44′29.2″N 1°53′52.1″W / 50.741444°N 1.897806°W |
| Campus | Wallisdown Campus |
| Website | aub |
Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a public university in Poole, England, specialising in art, architecture, film, performance, and design. Established in 1880, the university has been ranked Silver and Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017, and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, having retained this highest ranking since 2018. The Bournemouth Film School, a division of the university, was established in 1963 and is a full member of CILECT.
AUB alumni include BAFTA and Academy Award winning filmmakers, and a Turner Prize recipient.