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* [[London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]]
* [[London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]]
* [[London International College]]
* [[London International College]]
* ''London Institute of Shipping and Transport [http://www.shippingedu.com (LIST)]'' (Shipping, Transport & Management)
* ''London School of Business and Management [http://www.lsbm.org.uk (LSBM)]'' (Business, IT & Postgraduate)
* ''London School of Business and Management [http://www.lsbm.org.uk (LSBM)]'' (Business, IT & Postgraduate)
* [[London School of Commerce]] (postgraduate business school)
* [[London School of Commerce]] (postgraduate business school)

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The Senate House, the headquarters of the federal University of London

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 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]

Major universities

Imperial College entrance.

Key (lower numbers are better):

Note: Birkbeck, University of London is excluded from most university rankings because the tables are based on full-time undergraduates, and Birkbeck only has part-time undergraduate students.

University GUG TUG CUG UoL AMBA EQUIS WORLD
University of the Arts London [21 of 35 - Specialist table] 86 70
Birkbeck, University of London n/a n/a n/a checkY 152
Brunel University 75 50 46 checkY 318=
City University, London 24 47 47 checkY checkY 401 to 500
University of East London 117 111 113
Goldsmiths, University of London 58 52 57 checkY 361=
University of Greenwich 102 103 110
Imperial College London 7 3 3 checkY 5=
King's College London 25 16 13 checkY 23
Kingston University 98 92 84 checkY
London Metropolitan University 118 n/a 115
London School of Economics 8 5 5 checkY 67=
London South Bank University 114 113 113
Middlesex University 112 104 97 checkY checkY
Queen Mary, University of London 46 36 39 checkY 164
Roehampton University 106 87 87
Royal Holloway, University of London 41 31 30 checkY checkY 87
School of Oriental and African Studies 11 27 15 checkY 234=
St Mary's University College, Twickenham 86 n/a n/a
Thames Valley University 77 106 95
University College London 5 7 5 checkY 4
University of Westminster 105 100 94 checkY

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:[12]

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.[14]

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.

Proposed universities

As part of legacy plans for the 2012 Olympic Games, an international university is to be built in London’s Olympic Park.[15] 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.[15]

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

  1. ^ HEFCE : Universities and Colleges : Higher Education institutions funded by the Council
  2. ^ "All students FTE by institution and level of study 2004/05". HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  3. ^ "About London's Higher Education". London Higher. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  4. ^ "About University Of London External System". University of London. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  5. ^ "University guide 2011: University league table". London: Guardian. 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  6. ^ "University Rankings League Table 2011". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  7. ^ "University League Table 2011". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  8. ^ "University of London's Colleges and Institutes". University of London. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  9. ^ "AMBA accredited schools". Association MBAs (AMBA). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  10. ^ "EQUIS Accredited Schools". European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  11. ^ "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009". QS/Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  12. ^ "Recognised UK Degrees". Department for Business Innovation & Skills (DIUS). Retrieved 2009-12-30.
  13. ^ "The Open University in London". Open University. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  14. ^ Alderman, Geoffrey (2003-09-09). "Far from funny". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  15. ^ a b Gourlay, Chris (2009-04-19). "University to be built in London Olympic Park". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
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