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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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

Universities are those institutions which hold university status.

Key (lower numbers are better):

UniversityGUGTUGCUGUoLQSTHEARWURG
BIMM University
Birkbeck, University of London 113122115Check-green.svg308301-350—
BPP University
Brunel University of London 1205947Check-green.svga346351-400401-500
City St George's, University of London b387542Check-green.svg343351-400—
Goldsmiths, University of London 1096351Check-green.svg398301-350—
Imperial College London 545c8827Check-green.svg
King's College London 282821Check-green.svg233646Check-green.svg
Kingston University 60117102501-550601-800—
London Metropolitan University 93128127701-750——
London School of Economics 4114Check-green.svg3525151-200Check-green.svg
London South Bank University 59106108801-1000801-1000—
Middlesex University 1139173701-750401-500—
Northeastern University – London
Queen Mary University of London 744333Check-green.svg127121151-200Check-green.svg
Ravensbourne
Regent's University London
Richmond, The American International University in London
SOAS, University of London 903638Check-green.svg296401-500—
St Mary's University, Twickenham 7599120———
University College London 977Check-green.svg71616Check-green.svg
University of East London 56114113801-1000601-800—
University of Greenwich 11710993801-1000601-800—
University of Law
University of Roehampton 1107469—601-800—
University of the Arts London 1311583———
University of West London 305680———
University of Westminster 11910695551-600601-800—

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

Other notable higher education colleges and institutions

The following institutions are registered as higher education providers with the Office for Students but do not hold university status. [26] They are usually specialised in one or two academic fields.

Colleges and central bodies of the University of London (all can award University of London degrees; some also have their own degree awarding powers):

Registered providers with degree awarding powers:

Registered higher education providers without their own degree-awarding powers:

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. [29]

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.

See also

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