The '''University of London''' is a [[university]] comprising a large number of highly esteemed institutions of higher [[education]] in and around [[London]], several of which hold their own degree-awarding powers and are often considered universities in their own right.
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The '''University of London''' is a [[university]] comprising 19 highly esteemed institutions of higher [[education]] in and around [[London]], several of which hold their own degree-awarding powers and are often considered universities in their own right. It also has an institute in [[Paris]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-London</ref>
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== Formation ==
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The university was founded by [[liberals]] in 1826 after a call by Thomas Campbell for a university to teach the [[middle class]]. <ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-London</ref>