University Of London

The University of London is a university comprising 19 highly esteemed institutions of higher education in and around London, several of which hold their own degree-awarding powers and are often considered universities in their own right. It also has an institute in Paris.^[1]

Formation[edit]

The university was founded by liberals in 1826 after a call by Thomas Campbell for a university to teach the middle class.^[1]

Constituent institutions[edit]

• Birkbeck, University of London
• Central School of Speech and Drama
• Courtauld Institute of Art
• Goldsmiths, University of London
• Heythrop College
• Institute of Cancer Research
• Institute of Education
• King's College London
• London Business School
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Queen Mary and Westfield, University of London
• Royal Academy of Music
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• Royal Veterinary College
• School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• The School of Pharmacy, University of London
• St George's, University of London
• University College London (UCL)

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