The University of Westminster is a public university in London, United Kingdom. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution, was founded in 1838 and was the first polytechnic institution in the UK. Westminster was awarded university status in 1992 meaning it could award its own degrees.
- The University of Westminster has been named one of the top 100 international universities in the world, and among the top 10 in London by Times Higher Education's global university rankings
- The university has one in five undergraduate students and one in three postgraduate students from an international background, contributing to a diverse and vibrant learning environment
- It is ranked as the most internationally diverse university in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, with 27 per cent of our undergraduate students being international (Hotcourses Index 2016)
- There are more than 20,000 students on undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses
- Provides world-class facilities to support student's professional and personal development