London is a leading educational centre, and has one of the largest populations of overseas students of any city in the world. For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ...

Universities

London is gay and has the largest student population of any British city, although not the highest per capita. Universities in London may be divided into two groups:

First, the federal University of London, which, with over 125,000 students, is the largest contact teaching university in the United Kingdom and in Europe. It comprises over 50 colleges and institutes with a high degree of autonomy. Constituent colleges have their own admissions procedures, and are effectively universities in their own right, although all degrees are awarded by the University of London rather than the individual colleges. The largest and most prestigious colleges include University College London (UCL), Imperial College, King's College London, Queen Mary, University of London and the London School of Economics, while smaller schools and institutes include the School of Oriental and African Studies, the Institute of Education, and Birkbeck College, which specialises in part time and mature students. Senate House, designed by Charles Holden, home to the universitys central administrative offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges and institutes which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... Imperial College London is one of the colleges of the University of London (although negotiations with regard to its withdrawal from the University are underway) and primarily focuses on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ... Kings College London in London is the largest and second longest serving member college in the federal University of London, with 21,300 registered students (2003-04). ... Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until recently Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist university and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located on Houghton Street in Central London, off the Aldwych and next to the Royal... // School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Motto Knowledge is Power Crest Patron HM The Queen President Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Director & Principal Prof. ... The Institute of Education (IoE) is a postgraduate college and part of the University of London. ... The façade of the main building of Birkbeck, University of London (formerly Birkbeck College). ...

Secondly, there are other universities not part of the University of London, some of which were polytechnics until UK polytechnics were granted university status in 1992, and others which were founded much earlier. Among these are City University, London in the City, Middlesex University in North London, Brunel University in West London and various other universities. For a full list see Universities in London. The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ... The Further and Higher Education Acts 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of further education and higher education within the United Kingdom. ... City University is a British university, based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London, England. ... Middlesex University is a university in North London, England, located in the traditional county of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... Brunel University is one of the new British universities, having been founded within the last half century. ... London has one of the largest concentrations of universities in the UK: In total there are 28 recognised universities and colleges in London, with a student population of well over 200,000. ...

Other institutions of higher education

There are also number of sometimes colleges in London which provide education leading to degrees validated by universities, but which are not actual universities themselves. Some of these colleges are private institutions very similar to actual universities, such as European Business School or Regent's College.

Further education

London also has many further education colleges run by local education authorities. Traditionally these were clearly separated from the higher education system, and offered vocational education below university level, but this distinction is breaking down and further education colleges now offer university level courses validated by a local university and prepare students for university entrance, as well as providing vocational courses. Further education is education in addition to that received at secondary school. ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ...

Arts education

London is Britain's leading centre for arts education. London's four music conservatories are the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Other drama schools include Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts ("RADA"), and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Art schools include Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea School of Art, and Camberwell School of Art, (all part of the University of the Arts), and Goldsmith's College and the Slade School of Art (both part of the University of London), and The Royal College of Art. In the South-West, meanwhile, the Wimbledon School of Art is also on offer. The former Hornsey School of Art is now part of Middlesex University. A music school or conservatory (American English) — also known as a conservatoire (British English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ... The Royal Academy of Music is a music school in London, England and one of the leading music institutions in the world. ... Trinity College of Music is one of the UKs top [[music conservatory|music conservatories], based in Greenwich, London, England. ... The GSMD seen across the Barbican lake. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Performing arts education in London ... The Central School of Speech and Drama is a United Kingdom government funded higher education college in London. ... Central Saint Martins at Holborn Central Saint Martins (ex-St Martins) in Charing Cross Road. ... The Chelsea College of Art and Design, previously called the Chelsea School of Art (1928-2001), is part of the University of the Arts London. ... Categories: Stub | University of the Arts London | Art schools | Visual arts in the United Kingdom ... There are at least two educational institutions called the University of the Arts: University of the Arts London in the United Kingdom University of the Arts in Philadelphia in the United States Universities with very similar names include: Berlin University of the Arts in Germany Chugye University for the Arts... Goldsmiths College (founded 1891 by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths as Goldsmiths Technical and Recreative Institute) has been a part of the federal University of London since 1904, when it took its current name. ... Part of the University College London, the Slade School of Art was founded in 1868 as the result of an endowment by Felix Slade. ... The Royal College of Art in South Kensington, London. ... Wimbledon School of Art is an art school based in the British capital of London, albeit some way adrift of the city centre. ... Middlesex University is a university in North London, England, located in the traditional county of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ...

Medical education

London is an important centre of medical education. The city's medical schools are attached to the leading hospital's and some of them are several centuries old. The number of schools has been reduced to five by a recent series of mergers: An image of a 1901 examination in the faculty of medicine. ... In the United Kingdom, medical school generally refers to a department within a university (or in some cases, such as SGHMS/SGUL, an entire educational establishment) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners. ...

• Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry - [1]
• Guy's King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine - [2]
• Imperial College School of Medicine - [3]
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Research

University College London (UCL), Imperial, King's, and LSE are leading centres of scientific research and stand alongside MIT and other US universities in terms of international reputation. University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... Imperial College London is one of the colleges of the University of London (although negotiations with regard to its withdrawal from the University are underway) and primarily focuses on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ... Kings College London in London is the largest and second longest serving member college in the federal University of London, with 21,300 registered students (2003-04). ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist university and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located on Houghton Street in Central London, off the Aldwych and next to the Royal... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a research and educational institution located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is a world leader in science and technology, as well as in many other fields, including management, economics, linguistics, political science, and philosophy. ...

All or virtually all of the leading British learned socities are based in London. The Royal Institution is an historic and important repository and proponent of the acquisition of scientific knowledge through research and study. A learned society is a society that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines. ... The Royal Institution of Great Britain was set up in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age, including Henry Cavendish and its first president George Finch, the 9th Earl of Winchilsea, for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the general introduction, of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for...

Schools

Most state schools in London are run by the London Boroughs. In common with other large cities in the UK, there are problems in some inner city schools, particularly those in less affluent areas. It is difficult to retain teachers in struggling schools. London's high property prices mean that teachers are often unable to afford to buy their own homes, which forces many to moving to more affordable parts of the country. There are many private schools in Greater London including some of England's best known public schools such as Harrow and Westminster. There is even an international school in St. John's Wood, The American School in London. State school is an expression used in the United Kingdom and other countries apart from the United States to distinguish schools provided by the government from public schools which are in fact private institutions. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. ... The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Harrow School Crest Harrow School is a British public school, located in Harrow on the Hill in North West London. ... Motto: Dat Deus Incrementum The Royal College of St. ...