University of West London

The University of West London (UWL) is a public university in the United Kingdom which has campuses in Ealing and Brentford in Greater London, as well as in Reading, Berkshire. The university has roots back to 1860, when the Lady Byron School was founded, which eventually became the University of West London, following a few mergers over the years.

The University of West London is ranked as the top modern university* in London, 8th modern university* in the UK and ranked as the 50th university nationally by the Guardian University Guide 2019.

98% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduation** and they achieve the second highest starting salaries of all the London modern universities.

*Modern universities are defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992. UWL received the rankings listed above when compared to all other modern universities ranked in the guides / surveys cited.

** These are the latest figures according to Employment Performance Indicators (EPI) released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA in 2018.

Locations:

London, England (UK)

Other Campus:

  • Brentford, England (UK)
  • Berkshire Institute of Health, England (UK)
  • Reading, England (UK)

 

School & Faculty

  • School of Computing & Engineering
  • London Geller College of Hospitality & Tourism
  • The Claude Littner Business School
  • London School of Film, Media & Design
  • London College of Music
  • School of Human & Social Sciences
  • School of Law & Criminology
  • College of Nursing, Midwifery & Healthcare

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Rankings

Rankings Subjects / Topics Resources
Top 10 Facilities Spend across UK League Table 2020
Top 50 University in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2019
Silver Teaching Excellence Framework UK Government
Shortlist University of the Year Times Higher Education 2018