List of universities and higher education colleges in London


has one of the largest concentrations of universities and higher education institutions in the world. It has 40 higher education institutions and has a student population of more than 400,000. 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.

Major universities

Key :
UniversityGUGTUGCUGUoLAMBAEQUISQSTHERGGTARWU
Birkbeck, University of London113122115308301-3501000
Brunel University London725947346351-400401-500
City, University of London327542343351-4001000
Goldsmiths, University of London646351398301-3501000
Imperial College London645a8827
King's College London392821233646
Kingston University81117102501-550601-8001000
London Metropolitan University117128127701-75010001000
London School of Economics151143525151-200
London South Bank University92106108801-1000801-10001000
Middlesex University709173701-750401-5001000
Queen Mary University of London444333127121151-200
Ravensbourne University London
Royal Holloway, University of London402834259197501-600
SOAS, University of London253638296401-5001000
St George's, University of London100075531000201-250401-500
St Mary's University, Twickenham10599120100010001000
University College London107771616
University of East London107114113801-1000601-8001000
University of Greenwich9510993801-1000601-8001000
University of Roehampton9374691000601-8001000
University of the Arts London5911583100010001000
University of West London585680100010001000
University of Westminster10810695551-600601-8001000

Notes:
a Imperial College London, was a college of the University of London but left in 2007.

Specialised and private universities and higher education colleges

The following institutions offer British undergraduate and postgraduate courses, but are usually specialised in one or two academic fields.
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.
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.
University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr & Dumfries
University of West London, Ealing and Brentford
University of Westminster, London
University of Winchester
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
University of York
York St John University