School Overview
University of London (University of London), located in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is a university administrative system composed of more than a dozen universities and research institutions in London, is the world's most influential public university Federal body, also known as "public federal university" (Federal University).
The University of London was established by Royal Charter in 1836 as a degree-granting and examination board to award degrees to students from University College London and King's College London and other "unincorporated institutions established for educational purposes". As of October 2019, the University of London has 18 member institutions and 2 million alumni, including 12 monarchs or royals, 52 presidents or prime ministers, 84 Nobel laureates, three Olympic gold medalists and several "fathers of the nation." Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, is Chancellor of the University of London and its institutions.
The member universities of the University of London operate independently from enrollment to funding, but at the same time, they are closely connected and share academic resources, including University College London, King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science, three highly prestigious Golden Triangle universities, and their schools are also famous in their respective fields: The London Business School is responsible for business, the Royal College of Music is responsible for Music, Goldsmiths is responsible for arts and Media, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is responsible for Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Since 2005, under the new Royal Charter, degree awarding rights have been returned to some of its colleges, including Goldsmiths, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Royal Holloway, University of London, Queen Mary, SOAS, University of London, St George's College, University of London and University College London.
