City University London is also known as City University in the UK. It is a British university that is based in Northampton Square, Islington, London. It is the sixth most popular university in the UK for student applications. The university has a research experience of over 100 years and is known for its graduate employability and salaries. Currently, they have about 20,000 students from 160 different countries and 40% of this population are made up of international students. They also have 1842 staff from 70 different countries.
The University's mission is to "Lead London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions". The current chancellor is the Lord Mayor of London and their degree ceremonies are held at the historic Guildhall.
The University is organized into seven schools:
City Law School, incorporating Inns of Court School of Law
School of Community and Health Sciences, incorporating St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery
School of Arts, including the Department of Journalism
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Sir John Cass Business School
School of Informatics
School of Social Sciences
The City of Islington
Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district in London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street. London has always been famous for their music scene and many local venues such as O2 Academy, Highbury Garage and Buffalo Bar often offer cheaper entry to students on most nights.
There is also a huge variety of different bars, pubs, restaurants, shopping malls, theatres and cinemas that can be found in Angel, Islington, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
Why Choose City University London
Wide variety of courses
Good reputation and experience of over 100 years
High graduate employability
Highly experienced teachers from 70 over different countries
