Arts University Bournemouth

Arts University Bournemouth is a further and higher education university based in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom, specialising in art, performance, design, and media. It was formerly known as The Arts University College at Bournemouth and The Arts Institute at Bournemouth.

The university was awarded Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework, a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England.This award noted high levels of professional employment among graduates. Higher Education Statistics Agency data from 2013/14 showed that Arts University Bournemouth had the highest percentage of graduates entering employment and/or further study within six months of graduation for any university in the United Kingdom, at 97.4%.