List of universities and higher education colleges in London explained

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]

Major universities

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):

• GUG: Guardian University Guide 2018 (published 2017)^[5]
• TUG: Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 (published 2017)^[6]
• CUG: Complete University Guide 2018 (published 2017)^[7]
• UoL: Part of the University of London^[8]
• QS: ranking in QS World University Rankings 2018^[9]
• THE: ranking in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017/2018^[10]
• RG: Russell Group, a self-selected association of 24 large British public research universities
• ARWU: ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017^[11]

University	GUG	TUG	CUG	UoL	QS	THE	ARWU	RG
						-350
				^a		-400	-500
City St George's, University of London^b						-400
						-350
				^c
					-550	-800
					-750
							-200
					-1000	-1000
					-750	-500
							-200
						-500
					-1000	-800
					-1000	-800
						-800
					-600	-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

• Anglia Ruskin University: ARU London^[13]
• Coventry University: Coventry University London and CU London^[14]
• Glasgow Caledonian University: GCU London^[15]
• Loughborough University: Loughborough University London^[16]
• Nottingham Trent University: Confetti London^[17]
• University of Northumbria: Northumbria University London^[18]
• Sheffield Hallam University: Sheffield Hallam University in London^[19]
• Staffordshire University: Staffordshire University London^[20]
• Sunderland University: University of Sunderland in London^[21]
• Teesside University London^[22]
• Ulster University London Campus
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David: UWTSD London^[23]
• University of Warwick: Warwick Business School London^[24]
• University of the West of Scotland London
• York St John University London Campus

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.

• Architectural Association School of Architecture
• BIMM University (Music, Film, Video Games, Performing Arts) - London
• Bird College (Dance) - Sidcup
• BPP University (Business, Law, Healthcare) - Holborn/Waterloo/Shepherd's Bush/City of London
• British College of Osteopathic Medicine (Medicine) - Finchley Road
• University College of Osteopathy (Medicine) - Newington
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama(Drama) - Swiss Cottage
• Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (Circus/Dance/Drama) - made up of a range of institutions, those in London are:
  • Central School of Ballet - Clerkenwell
    • • London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art - Barons Court London Contemporary Dance School - Bloomsbury
  • National Centre for Circus Arts - Shoreditch
  • Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - St Margarets
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - Fitzrovia
• Courtauld Institute of Art (History of Art) - Aldwych
• Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College - Acton/Ealing/Hammersmith/Southall
• ESCP Europe (Business School) London Campus^[26] - Finchley Road
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Music/Drama) - City of London
• Hult International Business School
• ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) - Kilburn
• Institute of Cancer Research (Oncology) - South Kensington
• Islamic College - Kilburn Park
• Istituto Marangoni (Fashion/Design) - Spitalfields
• London Business School (Postgraduate Business School) - Regent's Park
• London School of Science and Technology
• London College of Business Studies (Business) - Ilford/Barking
• London Interdisciplinary School - Whitechapel
• Bloomsbury Institute (Business/IT/Postgraduate) - Fitzrovia
• London School of Commerce & IT (Postgraduate Business School) - Borough
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (Medicine) - Fitzrovia
• London School of Theology (Theology) - Northwood
• London Studio Centre (Dance and theatre) - North Finchley
• Mont Rose College of Management and Sciences (Business/Management/Hospitality) - Ilford
• Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (Drama) - Wood Green
  • Northeastern University – London Pearson College (UK) - Holborn
• Ravensbourne (Broadcasting/Fashion/Design/Postgraduate) - North Greenwich
• Regent's University London - Regent's Park
• Richmond, The American International University in London
• Rose Bruford College (Drama) - Sidcup
• Royal Academy of Dance (Dance) - Battersea
• Royal Academy of Music (Music) - Marylebone
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Drama and theatre) - Hampstead
• Royal College of Art (Art/Design) - Kensington
• Royal College of Music (Music) - Kensington
• Royal Veterinary College (Veterinary) - King's Cross
• SAE Institute (Technology) - Haggerston/Dalston
• University of London School of Advanced Study (Research-led postgraduate specialisms) - Fitzrovia
  • Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
  • Institute of Classical Studies
  • Institute of Commonwealth Studies
  • Institute of English Studies
  • Institute of Modern Languages Research
  • Institute of Historical Research
  • Institute of Latin American Studies
  • Institute of Philosophy
  • Warburg Institute
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (Music/Dance) made up of Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre - Greenwich/Deptford/New Cross
• University of Law (Law, Business, Policing, Psychology, Education, Computing)
• Waltham International College

Unregistered higher education providers that have validation arrangements with UK universities include:

• London School of Osteopathy^[27]

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.^[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.

• Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
• Boston University
• Brigham Young University
• Center for Transnational Legal Studies, Georgetown University
• Paris Dauphine University
• Fordham University
• Jagiellonian University
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
• New York University
• University of Notre Dame
• Schiller International University
• Syracuse University

See also

• Armorial of UK universities
• Education in London
• Education in England
• List of universities in the United Kingdom
• United Hospitals

External links

• London Higher – membership organisation for universities and higher education colleges in London

Notes and References

1. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/HE/ HEFCE : Universities and Colleges : Higher Education institutions funded by the Council
2. Web site: All students FTE by institution and level of study 2004/05 . HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency . 2009-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608154445/http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/Table_0b_0405.xls?v=1.0 . 2011-06-08 .
3. Web site: About London's Higher Education . London Higher . 2009-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212234231/http://www.londonhigher.ac.uk/294.html . 2009-12-12 .
4. Web site: About University Of London External System . University of London . 2009-12-28.
5. News: University league tables 2018 . Guardian . 2017-05-16 . London.
6. News: UK University Times Ranking 2018 . UK Uni . 2017-12-16 . London.
7. Web site: University League Table 2018 . Complete University Guide . 2017-04-26.
8. Web site: University of London's Colleges and Institutes . University of London . 2009-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522161827/http://www.london.ac.uk/colleges_institutes . 2011-05-22 . dead .
9. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2018 . Top Universities . 2017-07-09.
10. Web site: World University Rankings 2018 - Times Higher Education (THE) . Times Higher Education . 2017-09-06.
11. Web site: Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017. 2017-08-15.
12. Web site: Members. London Higher. 7 September 2023.
13. Web site: a.r.u. London. Anglia Ruskin University. 7 September 2023.
14. Web site: Coventry University Group explained. Coventry University. 9 February 2023.
15. Web site: GCU London. Glasgow Caledonian University. 7 September 2023.
16. Web site: Loughborough University London. Loughborough University. 7 September 2023.
17. Web site: Confetti London . 2023-10-31 . www.ntu.ac.uk . en.
18. Web site: Northumbria University London. Northumbria University London. 7 September 2023.
19. Web site: London Campus. Sheffield Hallam University. 7 September 2023.
20. Web site: Staffordshire University London. Staffordshire University. 7 September 2023.
21. Web site: University of Sunderland in London. Sunderland University. 7 September 2023.
22. Web site: Teesside University London. 9 February 2023.
23. Web site: UWTSD London. UWTSD London. 7 September 2023.
24. Web site: The Shard. Warwick Business School. 7 September 2023.
25. Web site: The Register. Office for Students. 6 September 2023.
26. News: ESCP Europe Business School. 2018-09-13. Top Universities. 2018-11-13. en.
27. Web site: The London School of Osteopathy. Anglia Ruskin University. 7 September 2023.
28. News: Far from funny . Guardian . 2009-11-28 . London . Geoffrey . Alderman . 2003-09-09.