City University London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university when City University was created by royal charter in 1966. The Inns of Court School of Law, which merged with City University in 2001, was established in 1852, making it the university’s oldest constituent part.

City University London is a leading global University committed to academic excellence, focused on business and the professions and located in the heart of London. They are proud of the quality of our education, research and enterprise and are ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world.

City currently has over 18,000 students (46% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries. More than 130,000 former students from over 180 countries are also members of the City Alumni Network.