List of universities and higher education colleges in London

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 and world-famous 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]

Major universities

King's College London, established by Royal Charter having been founded by King George IV and Duke of Wellington in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London.
Entrance to Imperial College London

Key (lower numbers are better):

Note: Birkbeck, University of London is excluded from most university rankings because the tables are based on full-time undergraduates, and Birkbeck has only part-time undergraduate students.

University GUG TUG CUG UoL AMBA EQUIS QS THE RG GT ARWU
Birkbeck, University of London N/A N/A N/A Yes 290 201-250
BPP Universitya
Brunel University London 53 46 49 Yes 331 401-500 401
City University London 37 43 41 Yes Yes 301 401-500
Goldsmiths, University of London 50 48 50 Yes 451-460-
Imperial College London 8 5 4 b Yes Yes 8 8 Yes Yes 23
King's College London 36 27 23 Yes 19 27 Yes Yes 55
Kingston University 97 111 104 Yes 601-800
London Metropolitan University 118 121 126 651-700
London School of Economics 13 3 3 Yes 35 23 Yes Yes 101-150
London South Bank University 111 118 119 N/A-
Middlesex University 81 94 89 Yes Yes 651-700 601-800
Queen Mary University of London 38 37 33 Yes 115 98 Yes 151-200
Regent's University Londona
Royal Holloway, University of London 40 28 34 Yes Yes 109 129
SOAS, University of London 26 24 43 Yes 275 -
St Mary's University, Twickenham 100 N/A 109 -
University College London 12 9 13 Yes 7 17 Yes Yes 18
University of East London 106 120 124 701+
University of Greenwich 92 101 107 701+ 601-800
University of Roehampton 78 80 66 N/A -
University of the Arts London 44 77 80 N/A
University of West London 94 112 108 N/A
University of Westminster 101 106 100 Yes N/A 601-800

Notes:
a Private universities
b Imperial College London, was a college of the University of London but left in 2007.

Specialised and private universities and higher education colleges

The following institutions offer British undergraduate and postgraduate courses, but are usually specialised in one or two academic fields.

Colleges which form the federal University of London are in italics

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.[15]

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.

Proposed universities

As part of legacy plans for the 2012 Olympic Games, an international university is to be built in London’s Olympic Park.[16] The new university will make use of the sporting facilities and high-tech communications infrastructure remaining after the Olympics, and will specialise in sport science, digital media and green technology.

It is likely that the new institution will either become a constituent college of the University of London (or else be run by one of the existing colleges), or another London institution such as the University of East London, Imperial College or the University of the Arts London. In addition, Loughborough and Bristol universities have expressed interest in running the institution’s sports science programmes.

There is also a strong possibility of co-operation with a foreign university, with both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University, Beijing being mentioned.

The institution itself will be established before the Games, although it is only expected to move to the Olympic park in about 2015. The Government is expected to provide a subsidy but it is hoped that the majority of funding will come from the private sector.[16]

Additionally, St. Mary's University College, located in Twickenham, South-West London, was awarded full University status in January 2014.

See also

References

  1. ↑ HEFCE : Universities and Colleges : Higher Education institutions funded by the Council
  2. ↑ "All students FTE by institution and level of study 2004/05". HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  3. ↑ "About London's Higher Education". London Higher. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  4. ↑ "About University Of London External System". University of London. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  5. ↑ "University guide 2016: University league table". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  6. ↑ "University Rankings League Table 2014". London: The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  7. ↑ "University League Table 2016". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. ↑ "University of London’s Colleges and Institutes". University of London. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  9. ↑ "AMBA accredited schools". Association MBAs (AMBA). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  10. ↑ "EQUIS Accredited Schools". European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  11. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2015-2016". QS/Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  12. ↑ "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2015-16". QS/Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  13. ↑ "Top Universities in UK 2015". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Study Online UK - University of International Innovations". University of International Innovations. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  15. ↑ Alderman, Geoffrey (2003-09-09). "Far from funny". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  16. 1 2 Gourlay, Chris (2009-04-19). "University to be built in London Olympic Park". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-11-28.

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