University of Greenwich
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Former name
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Woolwich Polytechnic (1890-1970) Thames Polytechnic (1970-1992) |
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| Motto | Change Starts Here. |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1890 |
| Endowment | £ 1.3 million (2013) |
| Chancellor | Baroness Scotland of Asthal |
| Vice-Chancellor | David Maguire |
| Students | 21,295 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 16,105 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 5,190 (2014/15) |
| Location |
Greenwich Campus (London) Avery Hill Campus (London) Medway Campus (Kent), England, United Kingdom 51°29′06″N 0°00′14″W / 51.485111°N 0.003905°WCoordinates: 51°29′06″N 0°00′14″W / 51.485111°N 0.003905°W |
| Affiliations | University Alliance |
| Website | www |
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QS (2016/17, national) |
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QS (2016/17, world) |
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THE (2016/17, national) |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
601-800 | |
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Complete (2017, national) |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
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The University of Greenwich is a British, United Kingdom-based university. It has three campuses in London and Kent, England. These are located at Greenwich, in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, and in Avery Hill and Medway.
It is the greenest university in the UK in 2012 as assessed by The People & Planet Green League.
The university has ranked well in terms of student satisfaction across all 20 listed universities in London – with it topping lists of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 consecutively. It has not left the top five since its entry in 2010. The University of Greenwich has been ranked among the 200 institutions with the most global outlook and named one of the "most international" universities on the planet by Times Higher Education magazine.
The university’s range of subjects includes architecture, business, computing, education, engineering, humanities, maritime studies, natural sciences, pharmacy and social sciences. It has a strong research focus and well-established links to the scientific community.
The university dates back to 1890, when Woolwich Polytechnic was founded in Woolwich as the second-oldestpolytechnic in the United Kingdom. In 1970, Woolwich Polytechnic merged with various other higher education institutions to form Thames Polytechnic. In the following years, Dartford College (1976), Avery Hill College (1985), Garnett College (1987) and parts of Goldsmiths College and the City of London College (1988) were incorporated.
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