Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele,[6] is a public research university located about 3 miles (5 km) west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Keele was granted university status by Royal Charter in 1962[7] and was founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire. A science park and a conference centre complements the academic buildings, making it the largest campus university in the UK.[6] The university's School of Medicine operates the cli