University of Roehampton

University of Roehampton is a public university located on a beautiful, green campus in southwest London, between the neighbourhoods of Putney, Wimbledon, Richmond and Barnes. Founded in 1841, it is one of London's distinctive campus universities, offering students a close-knit community alongside easy access to the wider capital. The university is organised into seven academic schools and a Graduate School: School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Faculty of Business and Law; School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment; School of Education; School of Life and Health Sciences; School of Psychology; and School of Continuing Education. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, online postgraduate, higher technical qualification, apprenticeship, and short course programmes. The REF 2021 ranked Roehampton joint-best modern university in the UK for research, with 77% of its research outcomes judged world-leading or internationally excellent. It holds a Silver award in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, is ranked Top 3 in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2026), and #1 in London for student life (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2026). The campus features on-campus accommodation, a library, gym, cafes, and a wide range of student societies. Students from more than 140 countries study at Roehampton.