The Jordanstown campus is situated seven miles north of Belfast. The grounds lie at the foot of the South Antrim hills, and the land fronting the main entrance slopes down to the shore of Belfast Lough. The campus commands impressive views of the Lough, the Belfast Hills and County Down. Historic Carrickfergus, with its 12th century castle, harbour and modern marina is four miles north of the campus. The proximity of the campus to Belfast is a major attraction for those who choose to live in the city and travel to the campus in private car or via the excellent rail, bus and taxi network.
 
The campus has a village feel, and is laid out around a central and busy Mall which forms the main spine for 17 blocks of academic, study and recreational facilities. The Mall area is home to banks, restaurants, coffee shops, sandwich bars, a supermarket, the chaplains’ office and the Students’ Union. Study facilities include science and computing laboratories, Physiotherapy, Optometry and Podiatry clinics and a modern Learning Resource Centre.

The Learning Resource Centre (LRC), located just off the Mall offers study and learning facilities via 400 networked computers and a further 250 personal study spaces arranged in clusters and groupings of different sizes to reflect the varying preferences of users. The LRC is also fully Wi-Fi enabled for laptop users.

The University has a strong commitment to health, sport and recreation and the campus is home to the Sports Institute Northern Ireland and the Ulster Sports Academy as well as major new indoor sport and recreation facilities which opened in 2008.

The new complex comprises:

• A 3G astroturf pitch, which is the latest in synthetic grass technology
• Indoor and outdoor athletics areas
• A health suite comprising a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and plunge pool
• A physiotherapy suite and climate controlled training chamber.

The additional features complement existing indoor and outdoor facilities and these include fitness and conditioning suites, sports halls and squash courts as well as numerous outdoor multi use pitches.

For students, the Students' Union is a popular meeting place complete with cafeteria, satellite television, video games, pool, and snooker, a travel office and shop. Both the Lounge Bar and Arthur's Club Bar provide regular student entertainment.

On-campus accommodation is available in nearby Halls of Residence and private rented accommodation is available locally too. Both accommodation options are close to all local amenities and services.