Former name | Woolwich Polytechnic (1890–1970) Thames Polytechnic (1970–1992) |
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Motto | Latin: Discere, Agere, Conficere |
Motto in English | "To learn, to do, to achieve" |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1890 |
Budget | £307 million (2022/2023)[1] |
Chancellor | Lord Boateng |
Vice-Chancellor | Jane Harrington |
Students | 28,660 (2022/23)[2] |
Undergraduates | 17,420 (2022/23)[2] |
Postgraduates | 11,240 (2022/23)[2] |
Location | , , 51°29′00″N 0°00′22″W / 51.483372°N 0.006075°W |
Campus | Greenwich Campus (London) Avery Hill Campus (London) Medway Campus (Kent) |
Colours | Blue Colour- |
Affiliations | University Alliance Universities UK Association of Commonwealth Universities EUA |
Website | gre |
The University of Greenwich is a public university located in London and Kent, United Kingdom. Previous names include Woolwich Polytechnic and Thames Polytechnic.[3]
The university's main campus is at the Old Royal Naval College, which along with its Avery Hill campus, is located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Greenwich also has a campus in Medway, Kent, as part of a shared campus.[4] The university's range of subjects includes architecture, business, computing, mathematics, education, engineering, humanities, maritime studies, natural sciences, pharmacy and social sciences.[5]