List of universities and higher education colleges in London

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The Senate House, the headquarters of the federal University of London

London has one of the largest concentrations of universities and higher education institutions in the world. It has 40 higher education institutions [1] (not counting foreign Universities with London branches) and has a student population of more than 400,000. [2] [3] Among the institutions in London are some of the old colleges that today make up the federal University of London, modern universities, as well as a number of smaller and often highly specialised universities and colleges. Additionally, over 45,000 students in over 180 countries follow the University of London External System, established in 1858. [4]

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Major universities

King's College London, founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, is one of the University of London's two founding colleges. Strand102.jpg
King's College London, founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, is one of the University of London's two founding colleges.
Entrance to Imperial College London ImperialCollegeLondon.jpg
Entrance to Imperial College London

Major universities are considered to be those included as universities in at least two of the three national rankings of universities.

Key (lower numbers are better):

UniversityGUGTUGCUGUoLQSTHEARWURG
Birkbeck, University of London 113122115Yes check.svg308301-350
Brunel University London 725947Yes check.svga346351-400401-500
City St George's, University of London b327542Yes check.svg343351-400
Goldsmiths, University of London 646351Yes check.svg398301-350
Imperial College London 645c8827Yes check.svg
King's College London 392821Yes check.svg233646Yes check.svg
Kingston University 81117102501-550601-800
London Metropolitan University 117128127701-750
London School of Economics 15114Yes check.svg3525151-200Yes check.svg
London South Bank University 92106108801-1000801-1000
Middlesex University 709173701-750401-500
Queen Mary University of London 444333Yes check.svg127121151-200Yes check.svg
SOAS, University of London 253638Yes check.svg296401-500
St Mary's University, Twickenham 10599120
University College London 1077Yes check.svg71616Yes check.svg
University of East London 107114113801-1000601-800
University of Greenwich 9510993801-1000601-800
University of Roehampton 937469601-800
University of the Arts London 5911583
University of West London 585680
University of Westminster 10810695551-600601-800

Notes:
a Member institution of the University of London from October 2024. b Formed by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London in 2024; historical rankings given for City. c College of the University of London until 2007.

In addition to the institutions in London, Royal Holloway, University of London in Surrey, and the University of Reading in Berkshire are members of the London Higher membership organisation for London universities. [12] Royal Holloway is also a member institution of the University of London

Branches of UK Universities in London

Specialised and private universities and higher education colleges

The following institutions are registered as higher education providers with the Office for Students. [25] They are usually specialised in one or two academic fields.

Unregistered higher education providers that have validation arrangements with UK universities include:

Foreign universities

A number of foreign university institutions operate in London without being recognised as British universities. Some are bona fide universities with their degrees validated by recognised accreditation bodies abroad or in the UK, while others are not validated at all or are validated by unrecognised accreditation agencies. [28]

Many foreign universities run study-abroad programmes based in London, but these are often restricted to students who spend the majority of their degree studying at the university campus in their own country, and are not independent university campuses. Some of the colleges offering foreign degrees in London are listed below.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newcastle University</span> University in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (established 1834)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middlesex University</span> Public university in Middlesex, London, England

Middlesex University London is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is derived from its location within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loughborough University</span> Public university in Loughborough, UK

Loughborough University is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills directly applicable in the wider world. In March 2013, the university announced it had bought the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a second campus. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £369.1 million, of which £48.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £339.1 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen Mary University of London</span> Public university in London, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coventry University</span> Public university in West Midlands, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northumbria University</span> University in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Northumbria University is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1877.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vellore Institute of Technology</span> Private deemed university in Tamil Nadu, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen Margaret University</span> University in Musselburgh, Scotland, UK

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swansea Metropolitan University</span> Former college in Swansea, Wales

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Wales Trinity Saint David</span> Public university based in Wales and London

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