Lon.ac.uk
Title
University of London: home
Description
The University of London is a federal University and is among the oldest, largest and most diverse universities in the UK. Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University is recognised globally as a world leader in Higher Education. It consists of 20 self-governing Colleges of outstanding reputation, together with the prestigious School of Advanced Study and a number of other central academic activities.
Student population
The University of London has a student population of 125,000 with a further 34,000 students studying by distance learning on the University's External Programme.
The Colleges of the University
The Colleges of the University differ in size, age and tradition as well as in the courses of study they offer. Some are multi-faculty institutions with large student populations, whilst others are specialist and smaller in size.
Languages
English