Leeds is one of the largest universities in the country, with an international reputation for the high standard of its teaching and research. It has over 20,000 students, including 4500 postgraduates, and almost 3000 international students from all over the world. It has an outstanding library, containing over 2.5 million items, and excellent computing facilities. In addition the library offers a Networked Database Service, facilitating literature searches from a large number of bibliographical databases and CD-Roms. The University is located on a 140-acre campus, free of through traffic and less than a mile from the city centre. The Students' Union offers a vast range of social clubs and societies, as well as excellent facilities and welfare services.