How to find us

Our main city campus is in Stoke-on-Trent. We also have our Centre for Health Innovation, located in Stafford, and the Digital Institute at University of Staffordshire London.

Our Stoke-on-Trent campus is based on two sites just a few minutes’ walk apart. The Leek Road site is home to the Science Centre as well as our law, business and sports spaces. The College Road site is where you’ll find our computing, creative arts and engineering facilities.

Road closures around our Stoke-on-Trent campus

As part of the upcoming Transforming Cities Fund scheme, there will be temporary road closures affecting parts of College Road from Thursday 30 November 2023. You can find more information about the disruptions and how this may affect your journey on the Transforming Cities Fund page.

Phases 1 and 2 of the Transforming Cities project commence from Monday 20 May 2024 through to Spring 2025 which will affect areas by Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station (Stoke Road to Leek Road junction).

Public transport

By rail

Conveniently situated within two minutes’ walk of Stoke-on-Trent railway station, the campus is served by frequent direct services from national rail operators. We are 35 minutes by train from Manchester and 45 minutes from Birmingham. You can reach us from London in 90 minutes. 

You can use National Rail Enquiries to plan your train journey.

By bus

Both our College Road and Leek Road sites have excellent bus links with the city centre and wider area. The Traveline site is useful for planning your bus journey.

National Express coaches stop in front of the Beacon Building for direct travel to Birmingham, Manchester Airport, Manchester and Scotland. More services are available from Hanley bus station, just over a mile away.

By air

Being in the centre of the UK, we are within easy reach of a number of airports.

Manchester Airport is 50 minutes by car or 75 minutes by train. East Midlands Airport is around 55 minutes’ drive. Birmingham Airport is approximately 60 minutes away by car, as is Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

By ferry

If you are travelling from Europe or Ireland you may enter the UK via a ferry port. Please check with the relevant ferry provider. Rules may differ depending on where you are travelling from. You can have a look at some ferry companies and prices.

 

By car

Our Stoke-on-Trent campus is within easy reach of the M6 motorway, A50 and A34 if you’re travelling by car. 

Sat nav

  • Leek Road site: ST4 2DF
  • College Road site: ST4 2DE

These postcodes will take you to our buildings but not directly to the site entrances. Please note they are for guidance only.

Parking

From 1 November 2019, arrangements for visitors and other non-permit holders using University of Staffordshire car parks were changed to reduce on-campus congestion. If you intend to drive to and park on one of our car parks regularly, you may wish to consider applying for a parking permit. Full details of costs, pay to park tariffs and how to apply for permits can be found in our parking section.


in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021