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 725947346351-400401-500
City, University of London 327542Yes check.svg343351-400—
Goldsmiths, University of London 646351Yes check.svg398301-350—
Imperial College London 645a8827Yes 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 George's, University of London —7553Yes check.svg—201-250401-500
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 937469—601-800—
University of the Arts London 5911583———
University of West London 585680———
University of Westminster 10810695551-600601-800—

Notes:
a Imperial College London, was a college of the University of London but left in 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 Royal Charters. 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.

See also

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

Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cultural area that included the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and several royal colleges. In 1907, Imperial College London was established by royal charter, unifying the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines and the City and Guilds of London Institute. In 1988, the Imperial College School of Medicine was formed by merging with St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goldsmiths, University of London</span> Constituent university in London, England

Goldsmiths, University of London, legally the Goldsmiths' College, is a constituent research university of the University of London. It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in New Cross, London. It was renamed Goldsmiths' College after being acquired by the University of London in 1904, and specialises in the arts, design, computing, humanities and social sciences. The main building on campus, known as the Richard Hoggart Building, was originally opened in 1792 and is the site of the former Royal Naval School.

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

Middlesex University London is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken 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

Queen Mary University of London is a public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London.

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

Coventry University is a public research university in Coventry, England. The origins of Coventry University can be linked to the founding of the Coventry School of Design in 1843. It was known as Lanchester Polytechnic from 1970 until 1987, and then as Coventry Polytechnic until the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 afforded its university status that year and the name was changed to Coventry University.

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

Northumbria University is a public 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland</span>

Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland includes all education after second-level, encompassing higher education in universities and colleges and further education on Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) and other courses. The degree-awarding institutions which can grant awards at all academic levels are the University of Dublin, National University of Ireland, University of Limerick, Dublin City University, Technological University Dublin, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Munster Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Atlantic Technological University and South East Technological University, as well as St Patrick's College, Maynooth. Quality and Qualifications Ireland, a State agency, can grant awards in other institutions directly, or delegate the authority to do so. The King's Inns of Dublin has a limited role in education specialising in the preparation of candidates for the degree of barrister-at-law to practice as barristers. Medical schools in Ireland also have particular regulation. There were seven establishments of higher education within Ireland ranked among the top 500 universities worldwide by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vellore Institute of Technology</span> Deemed University in India

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private research deemed university located in Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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

Queen Margaret University is a university founded in 1875 and located in Musselburgh, East Lothian. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Bedfordshire</span> University in Luton, UK

The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots in further and higher education from 1882: it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The University changed its name to the University of Bedfordshire in 2006, following the merger of the University of Luton with the Bedford campus of De Montfort University.

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

Swansea Metropolitan University is a former university based in Swansea, Wales, UK. The university merged with, and became a constituent campus of, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David on 1 August 2013.

Swansea Business School is a public research institution focusing on business studies and is situated in the city of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is based near the High Street at the Swansea Business Campus of the University of Wales Trinity St David and is part of the Faculty of Business and Management. It offers numerous undergraduate courses in Human Resources, Law, Accounting, Business and Finance, Business Management, Leadership, Marketing and Skills for the Workplace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GuildHE</span> Educational organisation

GuildHE represents 57 higher education institutions in the UK, including universities, university colleges, further education colleges and specialist institutions. Member institutions include some major providers in professional subject areas including art, design and media; music and the performing arts; agriculture and food; education; law; business and management; construction; and health and sports. GuildHE is a formal representative body, alongside Universities UK and the Association of Colleges and is one of two bodies for higher education in the UK.

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

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a multi-campus university with three main campuses in South West Wales, in Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea, a fourth campus in London, England, and learning centres in Cardiff, Wales, and Birmingham, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of South Wales</span> University in Wales

The University of South Wales is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers around 500 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.

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