Middlesex Polytechnic
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1973–74 (as Middlesex Polytechnic) 1992 (gained University status) |
| Endowment | £0.58 million (July 2015) |
| Chancellor | Dame Janet Ritterman (since 2013) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Tim Blackman (since 2015) |
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Administrative staff
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1,925 |
| Students | 19,110 (2015/16) |
| Undergraduates | 14,435 (2015/16) |
| Postgraduates | 4,670 (2015/16) |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Colours | White and red |
| Affiliations |
ACU AMBA EUA |
| Website | mdx |
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QS (2016/17, national) |
56 | |
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QS (2016/17, world) |
601–650 | |
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THE (2016/17, national) |
62 | |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
501–600 | |
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Complete (2017, national) |
78 | |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
74 | |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
74 | |
Middlesex University is a public university in Hendon, north west London, England. It is located within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of the Million+ working group. As is the case with many former polytechnics, Middlesex can trace its history back to the 19th century, yet was not formally organised as a teaching institution until 1973.
Since 2000, the university has been reducing the number of campuses dotted around London's North Circular Road in an effort to cut costs by consolidating most of the university at the flagship campus in Hendon. As of the 2013 academic year, its estate strategy which has cost £150 million has concentrated the university on one site in north London.
In 2012, the university re-structured its academic schools to align them more closely with the needs of industry. Courses at Middlesex are now delivered by the schools of Business, Law, Art and Design, Health and Education, Media and Performing Arts and Science and Technology, alongside the university Institute for Work Based Learning.
The university grew out of merger between different schools and colleges in North London. The oldest and perhaps the most prominent was the Hornsey College of Art, founded in 1882. Other institutions included Ponders End Technical Institute (founded in 1901) and Hendon Technical Institute (founded in 1939). All three were amalgamated to form Middlesex Polytechnic in January 1973.
Before becoming a university in 1992, Middlesex expanded further by adding three more colleges in north London. While continuing to grow through mergers in the 1990s, the university had also begun developing its international presence, by opening regional offices in continental Europe. As of July 2011, it has been operating 21 such offices worldwide.
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