University of London ( eng. University of London ;inform London University , abbr. Lond. or, less commonly, Londin ) is the second largest university in the UK .
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| Year of foundation | 1836 |
| Rector | Graham Davis |
| The president | Anna (Princess of Great Britain) |
| Students | 45,500 |
| Location |  Great Britain , London |
| Site | www.london.ac.uk |
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History and Activities
Established in 1836 and has a complex structure, including 18 colleges and 11 institutes: the London School of Business , the London School of Economics and Political Science , University College London and a number of central authorities [1] . Academic University is the second largest medical school in London [2] . Disputes the title of third (in seniority) University of England at the University of Durham . In 1900, the University of London moved to the federal structure. [3]
University College London was founded under the name "University of London" in 1826, as a secular alternative to the religious universities of Oxford and Cambridge [4] .
The most prestigious college of technology - Imperial College London - stood out as an independent university in 2007 .
Classes are taught in 160 buildings, most of which are concentrated in the Bloomsbury district of London . There is a branch in Paris .
Teaches students around the world.
Composition
The University of London includes such educational institutions as:
- Birkbeck (University of London)
- Goldsmiths (University of London)
- King's College London
- City of London University
- London Business School
- Queen Mary University of London
- University College London (UCL)
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London)
- St George's Hospital Medical School
Notes
- ↑ About us ( University of London) . Date of treatment January 22, 2018.
- ↑ University of London Scholarships for International students 2018/2019 (English) . Scholarships for International students 2018/2019. Date of treatment January 22, 2018.
- ↑ University of London Tie - Collegelist.co.uk (English) , Collegelist.co.uk (August 4, 2017). Date of treatment January 22, 2018.
- ↑ University College London . www.hetwebsite.net. Date of treatment January 22, 2018.
Literature
- University of London // Lomonosov - Manizer [Electronic resource]. - 2011. - S. 27-28. - (The Big Russian Encyclopedia : [in 35 vols.] / Ch. Ed. Yu. S. Osipov ; 2004—2017, vol. 18). - ISBN 978-5-85270-351-4 .
- Harte N. The University of London, 1836–1986: an illustrated history. L., 1986.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to the University of London
- University official website
- University of London Archives