List of universities and higher education colleges in London
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 worldwide follow the University of London External Programme, established in 1858.
List of universities in London
Colleges which form the federal University of London are in italics
Major Universities
(Those ranked by The Guardian newspaper, 2005) [1]. National rank in brackets, based on 122 universities in the UK)
- Imperial College ¹(3)
- SOAS (4)
- London School of Economics (5)
- King's College (6)
- University College London (7)
- Queen Mary (12)
- City University ¹ ² (21)
- Goldsmiths College (23)
- Brunel University ¹(28)
- Royal Holloway(30)
- University of East London (51)
- Westminster University (55)
- Kingston University ¹ (57)
- University of the Arts (63)
- London South Bank University (75)
- Thames Valley University (78)
- Middlesex University¹ ² (86)
- Roehampton University (99)
- University of Greenwich (101)
- London Metropolitan University (refused ranking)
Specialized Universities
The following institutions generally offer a full range of degrees, but are usually specialised in one academic field:
- Birbeck (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 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
Business schools accredited by AMBA(¹); EQUIS (²)
Foreign Universities
A number of university institutions operate in London without Royal Charters. Their studies are accredited by universities in other countries. The larger insitutions are listed below.
- American InterContinental University
- Drexel University in London
- European School of Economics
- Huron University
- New York University in London
- Richmond - The American International University in London
- Schiller International University
- The American University in London
- Webster University
The US embassy has a full list of American colleges in London.