As of September 2015, the colleges and institutes affiliated to the University of London include: Birkbeck College of the University of London, Central School of Speech and Drama, Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths of the University of London, Haysrop College, Cancer Research Institute,
King's College London, London Business School, London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Royal College of Music, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, St George's Medical School, SOAS University of London
, School of Pharmacy, University of London, Institute for Advanced Study, University of London, University College London.
In 2013, the London Institute of Education was merged with UCL and became a department under UCL.
In 2016, City University London was officially incorporated into the UOL system, and since then UOL has had one more member.
The Institute for Advanced Study at the University of London manages the following research institutes: Institute of Advanced Law, Courtauld Institute of Art, Institute of Classical Studies, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Institute of English Studies (including Manuscript and Print Research Center), Institute of Germanic Languages
, Institute of History, Institute of Latin America, Institute of Romance Languages, Institute of American Studies, Warburg Institute, University of Millhaven Marine Biology Research Station, Institute of Paris, University of London.
University College London: The college was born in 1826 and is a product of the liberal movement in the early 19th century.
It is also the oldest and largest college (with more than 8,000 students) among the dozens of colleges in the University of London.
The University College consists of 7 departments (Department of Art, Department of Law, Department of Natural Sciences, Department of Engineering, Department of Environmental Studies, Department of Medical Sciences and Department of Clinical Sciences), 74 teaching and clinical research laboratories and 5 schools (School of Fine Arts,
Dental School, Library, Archives, Information Studies School, Architecture and Planning School and Middlesex Medical School), of which the Engineering Department is the oldest department in the UK.
The University College can award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, and also conduct postdoctoral research.
King's College London: Founded in 1829 with the approval of the British royal family, it is the second largest college of the University of London.
In 1985, Queen Elizabeth College (founded in 1908) and Chelsea College (founded in 1891) merged into King's College.
It consists of 7 departments (Department of Art and Music, Department of Education, Department of Engineering, Department of Law, Department of Life Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Theology and Religious Studies) and an affiliated School of Medicine and Dentistry (with 1,200 beds,
The dental hospital can receive 100,000 patients per year).
Queen Mary University of London: Queen Mary College was established in 1885 and joined the University of London in 1915.
The school currently has more than 20,000 students, more than 7,000 overseas students, more than 4,000 faculty and staff, and more than 20 major disciplines. It is now one of the largest colleges in the school.
Queen Mary University of London offers a range of advanced research degrees: PhD, MA, MSc and LLM and bachelor's programs, covering more than 240 professional courses.
Among the colleges of the University of London, only Queen Mary has concentrated its teaching, research and accommodation on the campus in central London. The university's main campus is located in Mile End in East London, and the other four campuses are all located in the center of London.
London School of Economics: The school was founded in 1895 and merged with the University of London in 1900.
It enjoys a high international reputation in the field of social science research and has produced 17 Nobel Prize winners including Coase, Hayek, Mundell, Krugman, etc., 12 of whom are Nobel Prize winners in economics.
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There are 3,890 students in the college (including foreign students), and the highest degree is a doctorate.
The main subjects include economics, economic history, social science and management, social statistics, demography, international relations, international history, law and social psychology.
London School of Oriental and African Studies: Founded in 1916, it is one of the major centers in Europe for the study of Asian and African issues. Its main courses include economics, political science, history, geography, religious studies, anthropology, linguistics, art, architecture,
Music and nearly 30 language and literature courses.
It is one of the world's outstanding centers for Asian and African studies, an important think tank in Europe in formulating strategies related to Asia and Africa, and the only higher education institution in the UK that specializes in the study of Asia, Africa, the Near East and the Middle East.
Royal Holloway: The full name is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. It was formed by the merger of Bedford College and Royal Holloway College. It was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria in 1886. The school is located outside London.
The Surrey campus covers an area of ??100 acres.
During the 80 years after the school was founded, only girls were admitted, and now it is a coeducational new college.
In 1982, the college invested 20 million pounds to expand the school building, which was completed in 1986.
The main majors are computer science, art, mathematics, earth science, life science and physics, with the highest degree being a PhD.
Birkbeck College, University of London: Founded in 1823 by the Birkbeck Foundation, it is the oldest college of higher learning at the University of London.
It is one of the five higher education institutions in the UK that does not participate in business rankings (the other four are the Institute for Advanced Study of the University of London, London Business School, Sotheby's Institute of Art, etc.).
Birkbeck College mainly focuses on the training of postgraduates and doctoral students, and has close ties with the City of London and various industries.