City, University of London

Study at the City, University of London

City, University of London is a public research university in London, UK. It joined the University of London as a constituent college in 2016. The university was founded in 1894. The main campus is in central London, in Islington with additional campuses in the City, the West End and the East End. It is organised into five schools including the law school, the school of health sciences, the school of arts and social science, the school of mathematics, computer science and engineering and the Sir John Cass Business School. There are nearly 20,000 students at the university from more than 160 universities and staff from over 75 countries.

The university has partnerships in a number of countries such as Canada, China, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Greece, Italy, Korea, Russia and Singapore to facilitate student and staff exchanges. There are a number of sustainability initiatives at the institution. This includes the beehives that are housed on the roof of the university and the creation of a campus vegetable garden soon. The beehives are managed by a professional beekeeper who provides training for staff and students on how to manage a hive. The beehive was erected to combat the decline of bees in the city of London and to maximise their pollination efforts.

Quick Summary

  • Established: 1966
  • Students: 14,786 (2021)
  • Intl. Student Ratio: 51%
  • Location: Northampton Square, London
  • Campus: Two (Northampton Square in Islington, Goswell Road in Clerkenwell)
  • TEF Ranking: Silver
  • THE Ranking: 43th in the UK (350 -400 in the World)

University Details

Subjects Offered

The City, University of London covers a broad range of subjects at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level. Find out more about what they offer and why it’s great to study at the City, University of London.

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Actuarial Science
  • Adult Nursing
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Banking and International Finance
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Business with Finance
  • Business with Marketing
  • Children’s Nursing
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science with Cyber Security
  • Computer Science with Games Technology
  • Criminology and Psychology
  • Data Analytics and Actuarial Science
  • Economics with Accounting
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Financial Economics
  • History and Politics
  • International Business
  • International Politics
  • Investment and Financial Risk Management
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Mathematics and Finance
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media, Communications and Sociology
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Music
  • Optometry
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Language Science

University Ranking (Worldwide)

According to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021, the City, University of London is ranking at 350-400 in the world.

  • Overall: n/a
  • Teaching: 27.0
  • Research: 28.1
  • Citations: 69.8
  • Industry Income: 34.4
  • International Outlook: 95.1

University Campuses

The city has sites throughout London, with the main campus located at Northampton Square in the Finsbury area of Islington. The Rhind Building which houses the School of Arts and Social Sciences is directly west of Northampton Square. A few buildings of the main campus are located in nearby Goswell Road in Clerkenwell.

  • City, University of London Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB

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