A public university in North London, with international campuses in Dubai, Malta, and Mauritius. Gained university status in 1992, with roots in St Katherine’s College (1878).
Address: The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT, United Kingdom
Creative Industries, Business, Health and Education
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Global campus network providing international opportunities. Partnerships with industry and professional bodies for placements and applied learning.
Research:
Practice-led research in creative arts, social sciences, health, business, and technology (robotics, AI). Focus on professional relevance and impact.
Famous Alumnis:
Freema Agyeman, Helen Mirren (attended predecessor college), Alan Carr (honorary), Dermot O’Leary (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1900
Current students***:
21500
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
135000
Pros
International outlook with overseas campuses, diverse student body, strong in creative and professional subjects, good student support.
Cons
Main London campus is suburban, research profile is developing compared to more established universities, rankings vary.
Best For
Students seeking an internationally-oriented education with a focus on creative and professional practice, often valuing work-based learning opportunities.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, University of Bedfordshire is the nearest neighbour, with life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning again at the core; it has almost the same size, at about 21,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- University of Chester follows much the same lines as this institution, with life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning as common ground, and it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 15,500 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- University of East London is the closest domestic counterpart for robotics, life sciences and data analytics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers civil engineering as well.
- Among national alternatives, Manchester Metropolitan University stands out for its focus on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it covers manufacturing as well, and is larger, enrolling about 39,000 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- Birmingham City University takes a similar route through industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it covers sound engineering and manufacturing as well, and is slightly larger, at about 30,000 students against roughly 21,500 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Looking internationally, Queensland University of Technology in Australia is where industrial design, robotics and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it covers finance and civil engineering as well, and is larger, enrolling about 52,073 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- If this university is on your list for robotics, life sciences and data analytics, Flinders University in Australia deserves a comparison, because it covers marine science and ecology and sustainability as well, and is slightly larger, at about 25,921 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- University of California, Los Angeles in the United States shares the industrial design, life sciences and data analytics orientation of this institution, and it also offers mba programmes and covers materials as well.
- Abroad, Aalborg University (Denmark) covers robotics, AI and machine learning and software engineering in a comparable way, and it has almost the same size, at about 20,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, University of Southern Denmark (Denmark) is a close relative on subject matter, since robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning are central to both, and it covers ecology and sustainability and materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 27,000 students against roughly 21,500 here.
*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.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Creative Design Strategies, Design Thinking, Innovation, Prototyping, User experience (UX), User-Centered 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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