The University of London is a federation of self-governing Colleges of outstanding reputation, and a number of academic Institutes. These are:
Birkbeck, University of London
The Central School of Speech and Drama
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London
Heythrop College
The Institute of Cancer Research
Institute of Education
King’s College London
London Business School
London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Holloway, University of London
The Royal Veterinary College
St George’s, University of London
The School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Pharmacy
UCL
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Institute of Classical Studies
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Institute of English Studies
Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies
Institute of Historical Research
Institute of Musical Research
Institute of Philosophy
Institute for the Study of the Americas
Warburg Institute
University Marine Biological Station,
Art
Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7514 7022
Fax: +44 (0)20 7514 7254
This is one of the most renowned art colleges in the world. This is where Stella McCartney, Lulu Guiness and Alexander McQueen graduated.
We recommend the following courses at Central St Martins
Fashion and Textiles
Media Arts
Fine Art
Graphic Design
Theatre and Performance
20 John Princes St
London, W1G 0BJ, United Kingdom
+44 20 75147552
Possibly the only college in London that teaches mainly fashion. Nico Didonna and John Galliano have got their degrees here.
We recommend the following courses:
· Fashion, Textiles, Design
· Fashion Journalism
· Fashion Management
· Fashion Marketing
· Fashion Production
· Pattern Cutting
· Photography
62-64 Gower Street
London WC1E 6ED
Tel +44 (0) 7636 7076
The number one address for dramatic arts. The Queen is patron of Rada.
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
+44 20 7919 7171
Damian Hirst studied here!
HUMANITIES
Tel +44(0) 20 7631 6239
www.bbk.ac.uk
Leading college with a First Class research lab (one of the best in the country) with renowned teaching staff like Professor Stephen Frosh.
At Birkbeck we recommend the following courses:
· Psychology
· Literature
· Politics and Sociology
· Philosophy
· Language, Linguistics and Culture
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454
www.kcl.ac.uk
Founded in 1829, King’s College is one of the most celebrated colleges in London. Desmond Tutu, George Carey and Nobel Laureate Maurice Wilkins studied here.
At Kings we recommend the following courses:
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
+44 (0) 7919 7171
After Birkbeck, Goldsmith is top college for psychology and social studies.
· Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit (APRU)
· Centre for Cognition, Computation and Culture (CCCC)
· Unit for School and Family Studies
· Centre for the Study of Invention and Social Process (CSISP)
· Centre for Urban and Community Research (CUCR)
Business and Computing
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 7686
John F. Kennedy, Cherie Blair, Sir David Attenborough, Maurice Saatchi graduated from here.
Here we recommend the following courses:
Department of computing
180 Queen’s Gate,
London SW7 2 AZ
Tel 44(0)20 7581 8024
www3.imperial.ac.uk
Alexander Fleming, Rajiv Gandhi, David Irving have left their mark here.
At the Imperial we recommend the following courses:
Engineering and Science
35 Marylebone Road
London NW! 5LS
Tel +44(0)20 7911 5000
Twice winner of the Queen’s Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’, Westminster is one of the largest colleges in the country.
Here we recommend the following courses:
Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Royal School of Mines
Prince Consort Road
Imperial College London
SW7 2BP
Tel 44 (0)20 7594 7333
www3.imperial.ac.uk
We recommend the following courses:
Science and Medicine
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Tel 020 7836 5454
Another historical and well established London college.
At Kings we recommend:
Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Office, Level 2
Faculty Building
South Ken Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ
www3.imperial.ac.uk
Tel 44 (0)20 758 95111
At the Imperial we recommend the following courses:
· Epidemiology, Public Health & Primary Care
· Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
· Medicine

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