A public university with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, and a healthcare site in Reading. Known as the ‘Career University’ for its strong focus on employability and vocational training.
Address: St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London, W5 5RF, United Kingdom
Hospitality and Catering, Nursing, Music Technology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with industry, particularly in hospitality (London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism), aviation, music, and healthcare. Emphasis on placements and professional skills.
Research:
Applied research focused on professional practice, service industries, health, and creative arts.
Famous Alumnis:
Freddie Mercury (attended Ealing Art College, a predecessor), Lorraine Pascale, Diane-Louise Jordan
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Excellent graduate employability rates, strong vocational focus, good industry connections, modern facilities.
Cons
Smaller university with a more specialized focus, lower research profile.
Best For
Students focused on careers, particularly in hospitality, nursing, aviation, or music, valuing strong industry links and vocational training.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Buckinghamshire New University stands out for its focus on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it covers aerospace as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 8,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- Solent University works in much the same fields, chiefly sound engineering, industrial design and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- London Metropolitan University takes a similar route through industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it has almost the same size, at about 10,500 students, and is also a public institution.
- On content, University of Chester and this university are close, as both teach life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For students who like the life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning focus of this university but want another option nearby, University of Suffolk fits well: it is slightly smaller, at about 9,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of North Texas, based in the United States, is built around sound engineering, industrial design and life sciences much like this institution, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In Norway, Oslo Metropolitan University teaches much the same core subjects, sound engineering, industrial design and data analytics, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning outside the home country, University of North Dakota in the United States is a natural reference; it covers aerospace and thermodynamics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 14,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- King Khalid University brings a Saudi Arabia setting to the same core fields, life sciences, data analytics and software engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- The closest overseas parallel on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Flinders University, located in Australia; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Aviation, Customer Experience, Healthcare, Service Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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