Connecting London and the world

Examples of our global reach

The University of London is the UK’s leading provider of distance learning, 100 study programmes offering more than to around 50,000 students across 190 countries.

The University works with a network of over 100 Recognised Teaching Centres located in 44 countries who help to deliver our distance learning programmes.

It is a federation of 17 world leading Member Institutions and globally renowned central academic bodies.

Our distance learning programmes reduce the need for our students to travel, saving 102,873.63 tonnes of CO2e in 2018/19.

During 2019/20, the School of Advanced Study (SAS) welcomed an international community of postgraduate students from 26 countries across the world.

The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) was founded as the first British institute in continental Europe.

The University’s School of Advanced Study (SAS) brings together internationally-recognised research institutes.

The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) has fostered cross-national partnerships, including those with Queen Mary University of London in the UK and Jefferson University in the USA.

Since 2017, the Being Human festival internationally, has worked with events & programmes in Australia, Singapore, France, Italy and the USA.