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An inventory of Britain’s most powerful but neglected universities
United Kingdom

1. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

The full name of School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, was founded in 1916. It is located in central London, close to the British Museum and the British Museum. library. It is the only higher education institution in the UK that specializes in the study of Asia, Africa, the Near East and the Middle East. It is also the institution with the largest number of scholars studying Eastern and African issues in the world, and has trained a considerable number of diplomats. Anthropology ranks third in the UK, behind Cambridge and the London School of Economics; history and art history, political science, theology and religious studies rank third, economics ranks fourth, and music ranks fifth.

2. Royal Holloway University of London

Royal Holloway University of London is a very old comprehensive university and the first to provide higher education to women. It is one of the affiliated colleges of the University of London and one of the five colleges selected by the University of London to specialize in scientific teaching and research. A top 10 research university in the UK, the scientific research capabilities of all departments have reached the advanced level in the UK and even the world. The School of Management, School of Economics, School of Media and Arts, and School of Computer Science are among the best in the UK, especially the school’s information security courses. Ranked first in the world.

The college has cooperated with the University of Oxford to build the government-funded National Cyber ??Security Research Center. It is the first university in the world to offer a taught master's program in information security and enjoys high recognition in the UK. degree and reputation. Royal Holloway's film and television production, script writing, documentary production, directing, drama performance and other majors are all practical courses and enjoy a high reputation in the UK.

3. Institute of Education, University of London

The Institute of Education, University of London was founded in 1902. It is engaged in global scientific research, education and training, higher degree courses, educational consulting and those related to education. In the field of science, they all play an important role. The faculty of the college are knowledgeable scholars, and the talented students come from all walks of life, and together they form a learning environment full of wisdom and multiculturalism.

After years of development, the Institute of Education, University of London has expanded its teaching activities and now offers higher education courses covering various fields of education and related social sciences and vocational fields. Not only does it have many part-time courses, but it also now offers an increasing number of distance courses. The college has carefully designed its course structure to suit the busy working lives of modern educators. In addition, the college also offers many short courses and organizes various conferences to meet the professional requirements and personal development needs of people working at different levels of the education system.

4. Birkbeck College

Birkbeck, UniversityOfLondon was founded in 1823 AD by George Birkbeck. It was formerly known as the London Mechanical Institute. London Mechanics Institute). In 1907 it was renamed Birkbeck College. In 1920, it officially joined the University of London. In 2002, it was renamed Birkbeck, University of London.

The college is a research-oriented academic institution. More than 90% of its academic members are committed to various research works, and their academic research capabilities have performed well in various competitions. In the latest official evaluation (Research Assessment Exercise, RAE), 12 departments were rated as 5* and 5 with international excellence. Among them, those with 5* level include English, history and Spanish, and those with 5* level include crystallography, earth science, economics, art history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology and German.

5. Brunel University

Brunel University was founded in 1966. The university is named after Isambard Brunel, the most famous engineer in British history, which also established its foundation. Outstanding position among UK engineering schools. Other advantageous majors include industrial design and art design. Marketing majors and some management majors offer two-year master's courses and one-year internship.

6. Goldsmiths College

Founded in 1904, it is now part of the University of London. It specializes in art and design, culture and social sciences, communication and media studies, drama, Dance, film and television, music, psychology and other courses are all outstanding courses in the school. Six graduates have won the Turner Prize, Europe's heavyweight contemporary art award. Its learning atmosphere and teaching quality focus more on student employment.

7. Sotheby's Institute of Art

Sotheby's Institute of Art is located in the center of Bloomsbury, London, close to the British Museum, National Art Gallery and Sotheby's auction house is only a few minutes' walk away and the University of London is also very close. Sotheby's Institute of Art is an internationally renowned institution offering professional master's, postgraduate diploma and certificate courses, and professional training for art connoisseurs. Here students learn, observe and create original creations (whether vases, paintings, chairs, sculptures or photographs). The campus is located in the three major cities of London, New York and Singapore, which are the centers of international art and culture. The school has close ties with large museums, art galleries, private collections and Sotheby's auction houses in each city, which gives many students the opportunity to practice in museums and collections when working on projects.

Students’ frequent physical creations here enable them to gain a deeper understanding of works of art. In addition, their studies are often based on reference books, archival documents and other research materials. assist. The University of Manchester, the UK's leading university, is an accredited university for the Master of Arts and Postgraduate Diplomas awarded by the School of Arts.

8. BPP University

BPP University, also known as Inbershire University, is the only new university in the UK that combines academic education with international professional qualification certification for teaching. It was formerly the largest training institution for accountants, actuaries and practicing lawyers in Europe, and is also the largest IFRS training center in the world. As a senior professional education institution, BPP University is designated by the top 100 multinational groups in the UK, 2/3 of British accounting firms, the 28 largest law firms, the British National Securities and Investment Association and the Royal Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA). A training base for employees across the industry. At the same time, as the only educational institution in the world awarded by the British ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) with "Full Platinum Level" in classroom teaching, online teaching and textbook distribution, the ACCA textbooks written by BPP University cover 90% of relevant universities in China and around the world. 172 countries.

As the first education reform pilot university in the British education sector in 30 years, BPP University is a pioneer in high-end vocational education and effectively integrates degree education and vocational qualification education. In the past three decades, all types of high-end financial talents trained by our school have covered 100% of the top 100 companies in the UK; at the same time, we provide qualified talents to the British society every year, accounting for 1/3 of the country's new lawyers.