List of universities and higher education colleges in London
London has one of the largest concentrations of universities and higher education institutions in the world. It has 40 higher education institutions1 (not counting foreign Universities with London branches) and has a student population of more than 400,000.23 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
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Major universities
Key (lower numbers are better):
- GUG: Guardian University Guide 2013 (published 2012)5
- TUG: Times Good University Guide 2011 (published 2010)6
- CUG: Complete University Guide 2013 (published 2012)7
- UoL: Part of the University of London8
- AMBA: accredited by AMBA9
- EQUIS: accredited by EQUIS10
- QS: ranking in QS World University Rankings 2011/201211
- THE: ranking in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011/201212
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 |
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| University of the Arts London | N/A | 86 | 59 | |||||
| Birkbeck, University of London | N/A | N/A | N/A |  |
369 | 149 | ||
| Brunel University | 44 | 43 | 41 | |
351 | 251 to 275 | ||
| City University, London | 21 | 47 | 38 | |
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356 | ||
| University of East London | 115 | 111 | 115 | |||||
| Goldsmiths, University of London | 65 | 52 | 50 | |
401 to 450 | |||
| University of Greenwich | 88 | 103 | 102 | |||||
| Imperial College London | 13 | 3 | 4 | |
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6 | 8 | |
| King's College London | 31 | 16 | 18 | |
27 | 56 | ||
| Kingston University | 95 | 92 | 85 | |
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| London Metropolitan University | 118 | N/A | 114 | |||||
| London School of Economics | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
64 | 47 | ||
| London South Bank University | 104 | 113 | 109 | |||||
| Middlesex University | 94 | 104 | 83 | |
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| Queen Mary, University of London | 36 | 36 | 42 | |
172 | 127 | ||
| Roehampton University | 109 | 87 | 88 | |||||
| Royal Holloway, University of London | 39 | 31 | 26 | |
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293 | 107 | |
| School of Oriental and African Studies | 29 | 27 | 30 | |
303 | |||
| St Mary's University College, Twickenham | 97 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| University of Westminster | 93 | 100 | 73 | |
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| UCL | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
7 | 17 | ||
| University of West London | 68 | 106 | 109 |
Specialised universities and higher education colleges
The following institutions offer British undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees, but are usually specialised in one or two academic fields. All are listed as either Recognised or Listed institutions by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, meaning that they offer officially accredited British degrees:13
- Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (drama)
- Bird College
- BPP University College of Professional Studies (business, law)
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine (medical)
- British School of Osteopathy (medical)
- Central School of Speech and Drama (theatre)
- City of London College
- Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (dance and drama) - made up of a range of institutions, those in London are Central School of Ballet, The Circus Space, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London Contemporary Dance School, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Courtauld Institute of Art (history of art)
- Drama Centre (drama)
- Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
- EThames Graduate School
- European Business School London
- Greenwich School of Management (business, law)
- Heythrop College (philosophy, theology)
- Holborn College (business, law)
- Institute of Cancer Research (medical research)
- Institute of Education (postgraduate teacher education)
- Islamic College for Advanced Studies
- Jagiellonian University - Polish Institute of Sciences (Polski Ośrodek Nauk)
- Kensington College of Business (business)
- London Business School (postgraduate business school)
- London Business and engineering School-LondonBES (Business, Management and Engineering)
- London College of Accountancy
- London College of Business
- London College of Management and Information Technology
- London College of Professional Studies
- London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- London International College
- London Institute of Shipping and Transport (Shipping, Transport & Management)
- London School of Business and Finance (Business, Finance, Marketing)
- London School of Business and Management (Business, IT & Postgraduate)
- London School of Commerce (postgraduate business school)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (medical)
- London School of Osteopathy
- London School of Theology
- London Studio Centre (dance)
- Mont Rose College of Management and Sciences (Business,Management & Hospitality)
- Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (drama)
- Newham College of Further Education
- Oxford College of London
- Open University in London14
- Polish University Abroad
- Ravensbourne (broadcasting, fashion, design, postgraduate)
- Regent's College London, including:
- Regent's Business School London (undergraduate & postgraduate business school)
- European Business School London (undergraduate & postgraduate business with languages)
- London School of Film, Media & Performance
- School of Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology
- Rose Bruford College
- Royal Academy of Dance
- Royal Academy of Music (music)
- Royal College of Art (art and design)
- Royal College of Music (music)
- Royal College of Nursing (nursing)
- Royal Veterinary College (veterinary)
- SAE Institute
- School of Advanced Studies (University of London) (research-led postgraduate specialisms)
- School of Design London (Northumbria University) formerly the London Centre for Fashion Studies (fashion)
- St George's, University of London (medical)
- The School of Pharmacy, University of London (pharmacy)
- Southwark College
- Tower Hamlets Campus, University of Cumbria
- Trinity Laban (music and dance) - made up of Trinity College of Music and Laban Contemporary Dance
- West End College London
- West London College
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.
- New York University
- American InterContinental University
- Hult International Business School
- University of Notre Dame
- Richmond, The American International University in London
- Schiller International University
- Jagiellonian University
Proposed universities
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This section is outdated. (July 2012) |
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, aims to be awarded University status within the next few years.
See also
References
- ^ HEFCE : Universities and Colleges : Higher Education institutions funded by the Council
- ^ "All students FTE by institution and level of study 2004/05". HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "About London's Higher Education". London Higher. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "About University Of London External System". University of London. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "University guide 2013: University league table". London: Guardian. 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "University Rankings League Table 2011". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "University League Table 2011". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "University of London’s Colleges and Institutes". University of London. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "AMBA accredited schools". Association MBAs (AMBA). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "EQUIS Accredited Schools". European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009". QS/Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009". QS/Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Recognised UK Degrees". Department for Business Innovation & Skills (DIUS). Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "The Open University in London". Open University. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ Alderman, Geoffrey (2003-09-09). "Far from funny". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ a b Gourlay, Chris (2009-04-19). "University to be built in London Olympic Park". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
External links
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