University of the Arts London
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Former name
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London Institute (1986-2004) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| Chairman | Sir John Sorrell |
| Chancellor | Grayson Perry |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nigel Carrington |
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Administrative staff
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2,195 (2011) |
| Students | 17,775 HE (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 14,505 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 3,270 (2014/15) |
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Other students
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9,325 FE (2009/10) |
| Location |
London, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°31′4″N 0°6′59″W / 51.51778°N 0.11639°W |
| Affiliations | Universities UK |
| Website | www |
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Complete (2017, national) |
85 |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
53 |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
109 |
University of the Arts London is Europe's largest university based in London, England. It specialises in art, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a collegiate university; a federation of six world-renowned colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, the London College of Communication, the London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.
The university has its origins in seven previously independent art, design, fashion and media colleges, which were brought together for administrative purposes to form the London Institute in 1986. They were: Saint Martin's School of Art; Chelsea School of Art; the London College of Printing; the Central School of Art and Design; Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts; the College for Distributive Trades; and the London College of Fashion. The colleges were originally established from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.
Under the Education Reform Act 1988, the London Institute became a single legal entity, and the first court of governors were instated the following year in 1989. The first appointed Rector was John McKenzie. The London Institute was incorporated as a higher education body in 1991 and was later granted academic degree awarding powers in 1993 by the Privy Council. Will Wyatt was appointed Chairman of Governors during the same year. Sir William Stubbs was appointed the second Rector after the retirement of McKenzie in 1996. A coat of arms was granted to the London Institute in 1998. Lord Stevenson was appointed the first chancellor in 2000.
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