Kingston University

Kingston University London
Coat of arms of the university
MottoLatin: Per Scientiam Progredimur [1]
Motto in English
"Through Learning We Progress" [1]
TypePublic
Established1992 (1992) – gained University Status
1899 (1899) – Kingston Technical Institute
Endowment£2.3 million (2022)[2]
Budget£218.7 million (2021-22)[2]
Vice-ChancellorSteven Spier[3]
Students19,410 (2022/23)[4]
Undergraduates13,605 (2022/23)[4]
Postgraduates5,805 (2022/23)[4]
Location
Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, London KT1 2EE
,
United Kingdom

51°24′13″N 0°18′14″W / 51.4035°N 0.3039°W / 51.4035; -0.3039
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue and White    
AffiliationsAssociation of MBAs
ACU
University Alliance
EUA
Universities UK
Websitekingston.ac.uk
Logo of Kingston University

Kingston University London is a public research university located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South West London, England. Its roots go back to the Kingston Technical Institute, founded in 1899. It received university status in 1992, before which the institution was known as Kingston Polytechnic.

Kingston has around 17,000 students and a turnover of £192 million.[5] It has four campuses situated in Kingston and Roehampton. The university specialises in the arts, design, fashion, science, engineering, and business and is organised into four faculties: Kingston School of Art, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences (which combines Kingston Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences), Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education and Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. The Kingston Business School is CNAA MBA degree approved. In 2017, the university won The Guardian University Award for teaching excellence.[6] Kingston is a member of the European University Association, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and University Alliance group.

  1. ^ a b "File: Machines - Kingston College of Technology coat of arms :: Kingston University Historical Photographs". cdm16680.contentdm.oclc.org.
  2. ^ a b "Strategic Review and Financial Statements 2021/22" (PDF). Kingston University London. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Vice-Chancellor's Team - How the University works - Kingston University London". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Financial statements - Facts and figures - Kingston University London". www.kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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