London South Bank University

"London South Bank" redirects here. For the area of London, see South Bank.

London South Bank University
Coat of arms of the university
Former names
Borough Polytechnic Institute (1892–1970), Polytechnic of the South Bank (1970–1987), South Bank Polytechnic (1987–1992)
TypePublic
Established1992 (university status)
30 September 1892 (Borough Polytechnic Institute)[1]
ChancellorSir Simon Hughes[2]
Vice-ChancellorDavid Phoenix
Administrative staff
1,700
Students17,865 (2022/23)[3]
Undergraduates13,570 (2022/23)[3]
Postgraduates4,295 (2022/23)[3]
Location
Southwark, London
,
England, United Kingdom

51°29′53″N 0°06′06″W / 51.49814°N 0.10154°W / 51.49814; -0.10154
CampusUrban
AffiliationsEUA
Websitelsbu.ac.uk

London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, it achieved university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

In September 2003, the university underwent its most recent name change to become London South Bank University (LSBU) and has since opened several new centres including the School of Health and Social Care, the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB), a new Student Centre, an Enterprise Centre, and a new media centre Elephant Studios. The university has 16,840 students and 1,700 staff.[1][4][5]

In November 2016, the university was named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards.[6][7] In the inaugural 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework, London South Bank University was awarded a Silver rating and maintained the rating in the 2023 assessment.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b "LSBU history". London South Bank University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ^ University, London South Bank (18 July 2013). "Chancellor". lsbu.ac.uk.
  3. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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  5. ^ "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06". Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
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  9. ^ "Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 Outcomes". Office for Students. Retrieved 28 September 2023.