Facts and figures
Name
University of Westminster
Former names: Regent Street Polytechnic, Royal Polytechnic Institution, The Polytechnic, Polytechnic of Central London
About us
The University of Westminster boasts a vibrant learning environment attracting more than 20,000 students from over 150 nations and we continue to invest in our future with new developments, research projects and new ideas.
We offer highly attractive practice-based courses which are independently rated as excellent, many with international recognition. Our distinguished 170-year history has meant we lead the way in many areas of research, particularly politics, media, art and design, architecture and biomedical sciences, and our position in the city of London allows us to continue to build on our close connections with leading figures and organisations in these areas as well as in the worlds of business, information technology, politics and law.
Our commitment to educating graduates for the needs of professional life attracts high quality students from within the UK and around the globe.
Internationalism, employability and sustainability are key elements in the University of Westminster’s vision for the future and we strive to ensure the very highest standards are met and maintained.
Operation
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it is one of Britain's oldest higher education institutions and was the first polytechnic to open in the UK.
The University of Westminster has four main campuses, three in central London: Regent Street, New Cavendish Street, Marylebone and the fourth in Harrow, west of London.
The University also operates the Westminster International University, Tashkent in Uzbekistan and a satellite campus in Paris, France through the Diplomatic Academy of London.
Westminster is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of MBAs, EQUIS, the European University Association and Universities UK.
Location
Regent Street address: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW
Harrow address: Watford Road, Northwick Park, Middlesex HA1 3TP
Google Map:
Regent Street - http://g.co/maps/bwqe
Harrow - http://g.co/maps/m6f56
Geo-location
Regent Street:
Latitude – Degrees: 51 Minutes: 31 Seconds: 0.8148
Longtitude – Degrees: -0 Minutes: 8 Seconds: 33.6654
Harrow:
Latitude – Degrees: 51 Minutes: 34 Seconds: 39.3954
Longtitude – Degrees: -0 Minutes: 19 Seconds: 28.4448
Leaders
Vice-Chancellor - Professor Geoffrey E Petts
Well known graduates
- Sir Alexander Fleming
- Christopher Bailey – chief creative officer (Burberry)
- Quentin Crisp – writer and raconteur (Englishman in New York)
- Fran Godfrey – BBC Radio 2 newsreader
- Annie Nightingale MBE – BBC Radio 1 DJ
- Kevin Jeremiah – member of the pop group The Feeling
- Ciaran Jeremiah – member of the pop group The Feeling
- Richard Jones – member of the pop group The Feeling
- Dan Gillespie Sells – member of the pop group The Feeling
- Paul Stewart – member of the pop group The Feeling
- Charlie Watts – musician and member of The Rolling Stones
- Colin Charvis – rugby player and former captain of the Welsh national rugby team
