Universities 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.
List of universities in London
General Universities
(as ranked by the Guardian, 2004 [1]. National rank in brackets, based on 120 universities in the UK)
- 1 Imperial College ¹(3)
- 2 SOAS (4)
- 3 London School of Economics (5)
- 4 University College London(6)
- 5 King's College (7)
- 6 Royal Holloway(17)
- 7 Middlesex University ¹ ²(19)
- 8 City University ¹ ² (23)
- 9 Brunel University (30)
- 10 Goldsmiths College (31)
- 11 Queen Mary (35)
- 12 Westminster University (38)
- 13 University of East London (39)
- 14 Thames Valley University (74)
- 15 London South Bank University (84)
- 16 University of Greenwich (87)
- 17 London Metropolitan University (refused ranking)
Specialized Universities
The following universities do not generally offer a full range of degrees, but are usually specialised in one academic field:
- Birbeck (distance education)
- Heythrop College (theology)
- Institute of Cancer Research (medical research)
- Institute of Education (post-graduate 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 (verterinary)
- St George's (medical)
- School of Pharmacy (pharmacy)
- University of the Arts (arts)
Colleges which form the federal University of London are in italics
Business schools accredited by AMBA(¹); EQUIS (²)
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