City, University of London

351–400th
World University Rankings 2025
201–300th
Impact Rankings 2023
=88th
Young University Rankings 2016
Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom

About City, University of London

City, University of London is a public research university in London, UK. It joined the University of London as a constituent college in 2016. The university was founded in 1894.

City is located in central London and organised into six schools which includes the City Law school, School of Health & Psychological Sciences, School of Policy & Global Affairs, School of Communication & Creativity, School of Science & Technology and Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).

There are nearly 20,000 students at the university from more than 160 universities and staff from over 75 countries, reflecting their aim to create a cultural environment that is welcoming and encourages all individuals to strive to the best of their ability.

Ranked as the 40th best university in the UK (CUG 2023), City prides itself on being the University of business, practice and the professions and aims to provide the relevant skills, attributes and approaches that enable our graduates to succeed in their future careers and life pathways.

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Key statistics

  • 58 : 42
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 46%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 18.7
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 16,415
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 20%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at City, University of London

  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Sociology
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Arts & humanities

    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Law

    • Law