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 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.

Universities

Universities are those institutions which hold university status.
Key :
UniversityGUGTUGCUGUoLQSTHEARWURG
BIMM University--------
Birkbeck, University of London113122115308301-3501000
BPP University--------
Brunel University of London1205947a346351-400401-500
City St George's, University of Londonb387542343351-4001000
Goldsmiths, University of London1096351398301-3501000
Imperial College London545c8827
King's College London282821233646
Kingston University60117102501-550601-8001000
London Metropolitan University93128127701-75010001000
London School of Economics41143525151-200
London South Bank University59106108801-1000801-10001000
Middlesex University1139173701-750401-5001000
Northeastern University – London--------
Queen Mary University of London744333127121151-200
Ravensbourne--------
Regent's University London--------
Richmond, The American International University in London--------
SOAS, University of London903638296401-5001000
St Mary's University, Twickenham7599120100010001000
University College London97771616
University of East London56114113801-1000601-8001000
University of Greenwich11710993801-1000601-8001000
University of Law--------
University of Roehampton11074691000601-8001000
University of the Arts London1311583100010001000
University of West London305680100010001000
University of Westminster11910695551-600601-8001000

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. Royal Holloway is also a member institution of the University of London

Branches of UK universities in London

Many universities based outside of London maintain a satellite campus in the capital.

Other notable higher education colleges and institutions

The following institutions are registered as higher education providers with the Office for Students but do not hold university status. They are usually specialised in one or two academic fields.
Colleges and central bodies of the University of London :
Registered providers with degree awarding powers:
Registered higher education providers without their own degree-awarding powers:
Unregistered higher education providers that have validation arrangements with UK universities include:

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.
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 institutions offering foreign degrees or substantial study-abroad bases in London are listed below.