Universities of London

Universities of London are renowned prestigious Universities. London is known to be the concentration Universities. London has more universities in the top 100 universities across the world than any other city in the world as per a survey conducted in 2009 for World University Rankings.
Some of the best universities in London have shown remarkable growth in world rankings. For example, University College London was ranked 4th in the world, rising 3 places since last year and an incredible 30 places since 2004. The college is now ranked higher than Oxford University which shares 5th position along with London's universities, Imperial College London.

Some other Universities of London that entered the list of top 100 universities include King's College London at number 23 and the London School Economics (LSE) at number 67. These ranking were given keeping in mind many criteria including academic peer review, employer review,the faculty staff to student ratio, citations per faculty and the proportion of international students and international staff at each university. Universities in London are home to more than 90,000 international students from over 200 different nations which is more than any other city in the world.

There are some proposed London Universities also which are planned to be established in the coming years. As part of legacy plans for the 2012 Olympic Games, an international university is going to be built in London's Olympic Park. This new university will make use of the sporting facilities and high-tech communications infrastructure remaining after the Olympics, and will specialize in sport science, digital media and green technology. London Universities are the epitomes of a world class city with a world class education system.

List of universities in London
  • Imperial College London
  • King's College London
  • Kingston University
  • London Metropolitan University
  • London School of Economics
  • London South Bank University
  • Middlesex University
  • Queen Mary, University of London
  • University College London
  • Thames Valley University
  • University of the Arts London
  • Birkbeck, University of London
  • Brunel University
  • City University, London
  • University of East London
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • University of Greenwich
  • Roehampton University
  • Royal Holloway, University of London
  • School of Oriental and African Studies