Universities of

the UK

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University of

Cambridge

The motto: of the lat. Hinc lucem et poculasacra, “From here, light and sacred draughts”

Founded in 1209

Type public

President: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Students: 18.396

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

University of Cambridge

The University one ofthe world's oldestuniversities and leadingacademic centres, and aself-governed communityof scholars. Cambridgecomprises 31 Collegesand over 150departments, faculties,schools and otherinstitutions. 87 affiliatesof the University ofCambridge have won theNobel Prize since 1904.

University of

Oxford The motto: of the lat.

Dominus Illuminatio

Mea,

“The Lord is my Light”

Founded in 1117

Students: 18.500

Location: Oxford,

Oxfordshire

University of Oxford

The University has 38independent and self-governingcolleges, and 6 permanent privatehalls.

The collegiate system is at theheart of the University’s success,giving students and academicsthe benefits of belonging to botha large, internationally renownedinstitution and to a small,interdisciplinary academiccommunity.

Colleges bring together leadingacademics and students acrosssubjects and year groups, andfrom different cultures andcountries.

University College

London

The motto: of the lat.Cuncti adsint meritaequeexpectent praemia palmae,«Let all come who bymerit deserve the mostreward»

Founded in 1826

Students: 18.500

Location: London

University College London

UCL is a modern, outward-lookinginstitution, committed to engagingwith the major issues of our times.One of the world's leadingmultidisciplinary universities, UCLtoday is a true academicpowerhouse.

UCL was ranked fourth in theworld in this year's Times HigherEducation-QS rankings. No fewerthan 21 Nobel prizewinners havecome from the UCL community.

UCL was founded in 1826 as aradically different university,opening up English higher educationfor the first time to people of allbeliefs and social backgrounds. Thatradical tradition remains alivetoday.

Imperial College of

London

The motto: of the lat.Scientia imperii decuset tutamen,«Knowledge is theadornment andprotection of theState»

Founded in 1907

Students: 13.019

Location: London

Imperial College of London Imperial was placed 5th overall in the

world in the 2009 Times HigherEducation-QS World UniversityRankings of universitiesworldwide,[and was placed 26th inthe Shanghai Jiao Tong AcademicRanking of World Universities.

Imperial College London is a memberof the Russell Group of Universities,a part of the Golden Triangle, theIDEA League, the EuropeanUniversity Association, AMBA, andthe Association of CommonwealthUniversities.

Formerly a constituent college of theUniversity of London, Imperialbecame independent of the universityon 8 July 2007, the 100th anniversaryof its founding.

London School

of Economics The motto: of the lat.

Rerum cognoscerecausa, «To understandthe causes of things»

Founded in 1895

Head: Ser Howard Davies

Students: 9.000

Location: London

London School of Economics

LSE is a specialist universitywith an international intakeand a global reach. Itsresearch and teaching spanthe full breadth of the socialsciences, from economics,politics and law to sociology,anthropology, accounting andfinance.

Founded in 1895 by Beatriceand Sidney Webb, the Schoolhas an outstandingreputation for academicexcellence.

LSE has 15 Nobel prizewinners.

University of

Liverpool Founded in 1881, the

University of Liverpool has an impressive history of pioneering education and research, with a particular emphasis on 'education for the professions'.

Today it is a principal centre of excellence in many disciplines, including engineering, medicine, dentistry, business and law.

University of

Edinburgh

Founded in 1583

Rector Mark Ballard, a member of the Scottish Parliament

The head of the Duke of Edinburgh

Director Prof. Timothy O `Shea

Students 18 200

University of Edinburgh

The University ofEdinburgh's Academicstructure is based on 3Colleges containing atotal

The University is amember of a number ofprestigiousorganisations.of 22Schools.

The University has arange of policies,regulations andguidelines to govern itspractice.

The Open University

The motto: Learnand Live

Founded in 1969

Rector Baroness Boothroyd

Students: 9.000

Location: Milton Keynes, UK (main campus) & regional centres

The Open University

The Open University (OU) isthe United Kingdom's onlyuniversity dedicated to distancelearning.

The Open University's style ofteaching is called supportedopen learning.

Nearly all students are studyingpart-time. About 70 per cent ofundergraduate students are infull-time employment. Morethan 50,000 students aresponsored by their employersfor their studies.

11,000 people are currentlystudying for OU HigherDegrees.