A public university in London. Formed in 2002 from the merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London. Focus on widening participation and social justice.
Address: 166–220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB, United Kingdom
Art and Design, Business, Social Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with community organisations and businesses in London, focusing on social mobility and employability. Strong commitment to supporting students from under-represented backgrounds.
Research:
Research with a focus on social justice, applied social sciences, creative practice, and technology. Growing research in areas like cyber security.
Famous Alumnis:
Noel Clarke, Sadiq Khan (attended predecessor University of North London), Maimie McCoy
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
10500
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
125000
Pros
Highly diverse student body, commitment to widening access and social justice, located in London with affordable fees for some courses.
Cons
Has faced challenges with reputation and rankings in the past, variable student experience, lower research output.
Best For
Students from diverse backgrounds seeking accessible higher education in London, often with a vocational or creative focus, and a commitment to social justice.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- University of West London overlaps with this university on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, so the two are easy to compare, and it has almost the same size, at about 11,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Buckinghamshire New University sits close to this institution on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace as well.
- Among national alternatives, University of Northampton stands out for its focus on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers manufacturing as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning can consider University of Wolverhampton, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- The comparison with University of Suffolk is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is slightly smaller, at about 9,000 students against roughly 10,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics is University of California, Los Angeles in the United States, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- If this university is on your list for life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, University of Texas at San Antonio in the United States deserves a comparison, because it is far larger, with about 35,000 students against roughly 10,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (India) is a close relative on subject matter, since industrial design, life sciences and AI and machine learning are central to both, and it covers nanotechnologies and bioengineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 10,500 here.
- The closest overseas parallel on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Griffith University, located in Australia; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway is the nearest foreign match on industrial design, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is larger, enrolling about 22,000 students against roughly 10,500 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Social Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, 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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