Established :
1838
University Type and Campus :
Public
The University of Westminster is a public university in London, United Kingdom. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution, was founded in 1838 and was the first polytechnic institution in the UK. Westminster was awarded university status in 1992 meaning it could award its own degrees.
Its headquarters and original campus are in Regent Street in the City of Westminster area of central London, with additional campuses in Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Harrow. It operates the Westminster International University in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Quick facts
Motto: The Lord is our Strength
Endowment: £ 0.991 million (2015)
Administrative staff: N/A
Students: 20,465 (2014/15)
Undergraduates: 16,145 (2014/15)
Postgraduates: 4,320 (2014/15)
43 : 57
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio