A public university located in London, with origins in the Royal Polytechnic Institution (1838). Known for media, arts and design, and architecture.
Address: 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW, United Kingdom
Media, Arts and Design, Architecture
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with creative industries, media organisations, and businesses in London. Central London location provides access to industry HQs.
Research:
Research in areas such as media and communications, art and design, architecture and the built environment, and social sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Vivienne Westwood (attended predecessor Harrow School of Art), Christopher Bailey, Asif Kapadia (also USW)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
19000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
160000
Pros
Central London locations, strong in media and creative arts, diverse student body, historic roots.
Cons
Spread across multiple sites, variable reputation across disciplines, can be expensive.
Best For
Students interested in media, arts, design, or architecture, seeking a central London experience with industry connections.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Oxford Brookes University sits close to this institution on industrial design, civil engineering and life sciences; it covers mechanical engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 18,500 students.
- Among national alternatives, University of East London stands out for its focus on civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers robotics as well.
- A good alternative in the same country is University of Sunderland, which likewise covers industrial design, life sciences and data analytics; it has almost the same size, at about 20,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Glasgow Caledonian University sits close to this university on civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics; it covers electrical and electronics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 21,000 students.
- London Metropolitan University overlaps with this university on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, so the two are easy to compare, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 10,500 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of Colorado Denver brings a the United States setting to the same core fields, civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, and it is slightly smaller, at about 13,853 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Technology Sydney in Australia, where industrial design, civil engineering and life sciences also form the core, and it is larger, enrolling about 51,038 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan shares the industrial design, civil engineering and life sciences orientation of this university, and it covers electrical and electronics and materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 22,404 students against roughly 19,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, civil engineering and life sciences is Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, and it also offers mba programmes and covers logistics and materials as well.
- Western Sydney University brings a Australia setting to the same core fields, civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, and it also offers mba programmes and covers statistics and ecology and sustainability as well.
*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.
- Architecture, Creative Design Strategies, Design for Sustainability, Design Thinking, Environmental Impact, Human-Centered Design, Innovation, Product 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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