A public university in South London. Gained university status in 1992, with origins in 1892 (Borough Polytechnic Institute). Strong vocational and professional focus, with close industry links.
Address: 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, United Kingdom
Engineering, Health and Social Care, Business
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with employers, particularly in health, engineering, and business sectors in London. Focus on apprenticeships, employability, and enterprise.
Research:
Applied research with a focus on professional practice, sustainability, urban issues, and engineering (e.g. acoustics, energy). TEF Silver.
Famous Alumnis:
Frank Auerbach (attended predecessor Borough Polytechnic), June Sarpong (honorary), Ozwald Boateng (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1900
Current students***:
18500
Foreign students***:
25%
Cumulative former students***:
105000
Pros
Strong vocational and professional orientation, good industry links for placements, diverse student body, central London location.
Cons
Lower research profile than some larger London universities, facilities vary across sites.
Best For
Students seeking career-focused education with strong professional links and practical skills development in the heart of London, particularly in engineering, health and business.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Robert Gordon University, which likewise covers civil engineering, manufacturing and life sciences; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers data analytics as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around robotics, manufacturing and life sciences, and University of Salford is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers sound engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 23,500 students against roughly 18,500 here.
- In terms of fields, University of East London is the nearest neighbour, with civil engineering, robotics and life sciences again at the core; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers data analytics as well.
- University College London overlaps with this institution on robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning, so the two are easy to compare, and it is larger, enrolling about 48,000 students against roughly 18,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- A good alternative in the same country is University of Wolverhampton, which likewise covers civil engineering, manufacturing and life sciences; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers data analytics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in India, takes a similar route through robotics, manufacturing and AI and machine learning; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers marine science and materials as well.
- If this university is on your list for civil engineering, life sciences and software engineering, University of Canterbury in New Zealand deserves a comparison, because it is slightly larger, at about 27,121 students against roughly 18,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, robotics and life sciences is Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and it covers finance and industrial design as well, and is larger, enrolling about 52,073 students against roughly 18,500 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning is Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in India, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
- On content, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea and this university are close, as both teach robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers chemistry and physics 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.
- Acoustics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Health Sciences, Innovation, Product Development, Sustainability
*: 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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