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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 | + | 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 name="University of London | Britannica">[https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-London University of London | Britannica]</ref> |
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| + | ==Formation== | ||
| + | The university was founded by [[liberals]] in 1826 after a call by Thomas Campbell for a university to teach the [[middle class]].<ref name="University of London | Britannica"/> | ||
==Constituent institutions== | ==Constituent institutions== | ||
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*Birkbeck, University of London | *Birkbeck, University of London | ||
*Central School of Speech and Drama | *Central School of Speech and Drama | ||
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*St George's, University of London | *St George's, University of London | ||
*University College London (UCL) | *University College London (UCL) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:British Universities]] | [[Category:British Universities]] | ||
[[Category:Professor Values]] | [[Category:Professor Values]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:28, January 3, 2021
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.[1]
Formation
The university was founded by liberals in 1826 after a call by Thomas Campbell for a university to teach the middle class.[1]
Constituent institutions
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- Courtauld Institute of Art
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Heythrop College
- Institute of Cancer Research
- Institute of Education
- King's College London
- London Business School
- London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Queen Mary and Westfield, University of London
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Royal Veterinary College
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
- The School of Pharmacy, University of London
- St George's, University of London
- University College London (UCL)