List of universities in London

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London has one of the largest concentrations of universities in the UK: In total there are 28 recognised universities and colleges in London, with a student population of well over 200,000. Among the institutions in London are some of the old and world famous universities that today make up the federal University of London, modern universities, as well as a number of smaller and often highly specialised universities. Additionally, over 34,000 students in over 180 countries follow the University of London External Programme, established in 1858[1].

Contents 1 List of universities in London 1.1 Major Universities 1.2 Specialized Universities 1.3 Foreign Universities 2 See also

[edit] List of universities in London

Colleges which form the federal University of London are in italics. Superscript numbers show those accredited by AMBA(¹) or EQUIS (²), and those included in the top 100 of the THES world university ranking (³).

[edit] Major Universities

(Those ranked by The Guardian and The Times newspapers, 2006) [2] In brackets is each college's national ranking based on 122 universities in the UK. The first number is from The Guardian, the second from the Sunday Times [3])

1. London School of Economics ³ (3,3)
2. University College London ³ (4, 5)
3. Imperial College London ¹ ³ (5, 4)
4. School of Oriental and African Studies ³ (6, 22)
5. King's College London ³ (7, 13)
6. Goldsmiths College, University of London (18, 45)
7. Royal Holloway, University of London (20, 25)
8. City University, London ¹ ² (21, 48)
9. Queen Mary, University of London ³ (29, 34)
10. Brunel University ¹ (31, 50)
11. University of the Arts London (34, 54)
12. Kingston University ¹ (49, 65)
13. University of Westminster (53, 91)
14. Roehampton University (69, 92)
15. University of East London (71, 112)
16. University of Greenwich (89, 111)
17. London South Bank University (95, 106)
18. Middlesex University¹ ² (98, 95)
19. Thames Valley University (99, 110)

• London Metropolitan University (refuses to participate in rankings)

[edit] Specialized Universities

The following institutions generally offer a full range of degrees, but are usually specialised in one academic field:

• Birkbeck, University of London (part-time education)
• Heythrop College (theology)
• Institute of Cancer Research (medical research)
• Institute of Education (post-graduate teacher education)
• London Business School ¹ ² (post-graduate business school)
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (medical)
• Royal Academy of Music (music)
• Royal College of Art (art and design)
• Royal Veterinary College (veterinary)
• St George's (medical)
• School of Pharmacy (pharmacy)
• School of Advanced Studies (research-led post-graduate specialisms)

Colleges which form the federal University of London are in italics

[edit] Foreign Universities

A number of university institutions operate in London without Royal Charters. Their studies are sometimes accredited by universities in other countries. The larger institutions are listed below.

• American InterContinental University
• Drexel University in London
• European School of Economics
• Huron University USA in London
• New York University in London
• Richmond University
• Schiller International University[4]
• The American University in London
• Webster University

The US embassy has a full list of American colleges in London.

[edit] See also

• Education in London
• Education in England