The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York. Students are served by Hull University Union. Hull University Union is the main provider of student catering, services and entertainment on the university campus. It has over 100 student societies affiliated to it, and also runs a volunteering and charity hub. Approximately 50 sports clubs are affiliated to the Students Union's Athletic Union, many of which compete in BUCS national university leagues. The University Union was voted Students' Union of the Year in July 2012. The building also houses a shop, advice centre, and the university-run careers service. There is a monthly student newspaper called The Hullfire, an online television station called Hullfire TV and a student radio station which broadcasts from the union building called JAM Radio which relaunched in 2018.

For nearly a century, the University of Hull has been teaching people to think differently, fostering a tradition of community spirit and unconventional thinking that drives its approach to education, research, and civic engagement. Guided by its mission, vision, and values, the University serves as the intellectual centre of a unique and evolving region, addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing the country and the world. Through hands-on collaboration, Hull’s students and researchers tackle issues ranging from renewable energy and flood resilience to wound care, mental health, knife crime, and modern slavery, generating innovative solutions and new ideas that transform individual lives and contribute to humanity’s shared future.