University of Westminster

Not to be confused with Westminster University (Utah).

University of Westminster
Coat of arms
MottoLatin: Dominus fortitudo nostra
Motto in English
The Lord is our Strength
TypePublic
Established1838: Royal Polytechnic Institution
1891: Polytechnic-Regent Street
1970: Polytechnic of Central London
1992: University of Westminster
Endowment£0.354 million (2022)[1]
Budget£240.9 million (2021–22)[1]
ChancellorNatalie Campbell MBE
Vice-ChancellorPeter Bonfield OBE
Students21,805 (2022/23)[2]
Undergraduates16,995 (2022/23)[2]
Postgraduates4,810 (2022/23)[2]
Location
London
,
United Kingdom
ColoursRoyal blue, Fuchsia
Affiliations
List
Websitewestminster.ac.uk

The University of Westminster is a public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first polytechnic to open in London.[3] The Polytechnic formally received a Royal charter in August 1839, and became the University of Westminster in 1992.[4]

Westminster has its main campus in Regent Street in central London, with additional campuses in Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Harrow. It also operates the Westminster International University in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.[5] The university is organised into three colleges and 12 schools, within which there are around 65 departments and centres, including the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy. It also has its Policy Studies Institute, Business School and Law School. The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £240.9 million of which £4.25 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £223.7 million.[1] The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of MBAs, EFMD, EQUIS, and the European University Association.

Westminster's alumni include a Nobel laureate in Medicine, the inventor of cordite, heads of state, politicians and mayors, Olympians, scientists, BAFTA- and Oscar-winning filmmakers,[6] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-winning musicians, journalists, and poets. Graduates of the university are styled with the post-nominal letters Westmin, to indicate the institution.

  1. ^ a b c "Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2022" (PDF). University of Westminster. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "University of Westminster: Facts and figures". University of Westminster. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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  5. ^ "Westminster International University in Tashkent". University of Westminster. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ Cooper, Goolistan (29 February 2016). "Double Oscars success for University of Westminster graduates". getwestlondon. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.