The University of Gloucestershire is a public university based in Gloucestershire, England. It is located over three campuses, two in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester, namely Francis Close Hall, Park and Oxstalls.The university traces its history back to the Cheltenham Training College, established in 1847 by the Reverend Francis Close.In October 2001, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education was awarded University status The university offers over 120 undergraduate courses and around 70 taught post-graduate courses within three faculties; Media, Arts and Technology, Business Education and Professional Studies, and Applied SciencesThe university is ranked in the top 20 in the UK for accounting and finance, biosciences, media and photography and film studiesThe university can trace its history through a line of predecessor colleges of further and higher education Its history dates back to Cheltenham Training College established in 1847 by the Reverend Francis Close (then Anglican Rector of Cheltenham who became Dean of Carlisle in 1856