University of West London

University of West London
Former names
Thames Valley University, Polytechnic of West London, Lady Byron School, Ealing College of Higher Education, Thames Valley College of Higher Education, Queen Charlotte's College of Health Care Studies
TypePublic
Established1992 (as Thames Valley University)
1860 (as the Lady Byron School)
Endowment£1.76 million (2022)[1]
Budget£168.6 million (2021–22)[1]
ChancellorLaurence Geller
(since 1 August 2010)
Vice-ChancellorPeter John
(since 1 July 2017)
Students19,375 HE (2022/23)[2]
Undergraduates15,375 (2022/23)[2]
Postgraduates4,000 (2022/23)[2]
Other students
28,290 FE[3]
Location
Ealing, Brentford, and Reading
,
United Kingdom
Websiteuwl.ac.uk

The University of West London (UWL) is a public research[4] university in the United Kingdom with campuses in Ealing, Brentford, and Reading, Berkshire.

The university has roots in 1860 when the Lady Byron School was founded, later Ealing College of Higher Education. In 1992, the then-named Polytechnic of West London became a university as Thames Valley University (TVU). 18 years later, after several mergers, acquisitions and campus moves, it was renamed to its current name.[5]

The University of West London comprises nine schools: The Claude Littner Business School, the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, the School of Computing and Engineering, the London College of Music, the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, the School of Law, the School of Human and Social Sciences, the School of Biomedical Sciences and the London School of Film, Media and Design.

  1. ^ a b "Annual Reports and Financial Statements for the University of West London Group" (PDF). uwl.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Table 0a – All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Research". University of West London. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ "University set to get new name". Press Association. UK. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.[dead link‍]