University of London (UoL) 

IAU-020232

IAU Member

United Kingdom

top General Information

Address

Street:Malet Street

City:London

Post Code:WC1E 7HU

WWW:https://www.london.ac.uk

Other Sites

Paris

Institution Funding

Public

History

Established in 1836 as a secular alternative to Oxford and Cambridge, the University of London became the first to explicitly exclude religious qualification as an entry requirement. It was also the first University in the UK to give external students the opportunity to continue to earn a living while studying, and to study privately and take exams without attending on campus; as well as the first to admit women.
Since then, University of London has expanded and modernised, becoming a pioneering institution with global impact and reach.
Today, UoL has 120,000 students across its campuses in London, and 50,000 in 190 countries taking UoL degrees through online, flexible and blended transnational provision. It comprises a federation of central member institutions and research institutes that include world leaders in their fields: Birkbeck, University of London; City, University of London; Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Institute of Cancer Research; King's College London, London Business School, London School of Economics and Political Science; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Queen Mary University of London; Royal Academy of Music; Royal Central School of Speech and Drama; Royal Holloway, University of London; Royal Veterinary College; School of Advanced Study; School of Oriental and African Studies; St George's, University of London; UCL; and University of London Institute in Paris

Academic Year

September-December; January-March; April-June

Admission Requirements

Minimum for undergraduate degrees is two subjects at GCE ‘A’ level, plus at least three further subjects at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level at grade C or above. Other qualifications both from the UK and rest of the world are also accepted for University of London transnational degrees through online, flexible and blended learning.

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Wendy Thomson

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2019-


Senior Administrative Officer : Alistair Jarvis

Job title:Pro Vice-Chancellor (Partnership and Governance)


International Relations Officer : Mike Winter

Job title:Director of International Affairs

top Divisions

Institute : Advanced Legal Studies

Fields of study:Human Rights, Law


Institute : Classical Studies

Fields of study:Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, History, Literature, Philosophy


Institute : Commonwealth Studies

Fields of study:History, Human Rights, Political Sciences


Institute : English Studies

Fields of study:English, Publishing and Book Trade


Institute : Historical Research

Fields of study:History


Institute : Languages, Cultures and Societies

Fields of study:Caribbean Studies, French, German, Hispanic American Studies, Italian


Institute : Modern Languages Research

Fields of study:Modern Languages


Institute : Philosophy

Fields of study:Philosophy


Institute : Warburg

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, History, Human Rights, Visual Arts

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Finance, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Statistics


Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Fields of study:Art History, Cultural Studies


Postgraduate Diploma


Master of Research

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, History, Latin American Studies, Library Science, Modern Languages, Visual Arts


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Art History, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Education, Finance, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Management, Marketing, Social Sciences, Teacher Training, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts


Master of Philosophy

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, English, History, Human Rights, Latin American Studies, Law, Modern Languages


Doctorate

Fields of study:Art History, English Studies, History, Human Rights, Latin American Studies, Law, Modern Languages

Note

Additional fields of study for following degrees :
- Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas: Education, Art, History and Renaissance Culture; Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History; History of the Book
- Master of Science/Master of Arts: History of the Book
- Master: Understanding and Securing Human Rights; Curatorship and Renaissance Culture; Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History; Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies; History of the Book
Master of Philosophy: Art, Cultural and Intellectual History; Classics; Digital Humanities
- LLM (Master of Laws): Drafting Legislation, Regulation and Policy
- MPhil/PhD Programme: Art, Cultural and Intellectual History; Classics and Digital Humanities.
Some masters degrees are also available through online and blended learning

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Full Time Total:250

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:7

Students

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Total:50000

Foreign Total:45000

Updated on 10-10-2022