Royal Holloway University of London

The University of London degree is highly regarded worldwide. At Royal Holloway we bring together talented students in departments where academic staff are working at the frontiers of their subjects. Through top-class research, international networks and conferences, we are advancing knowledge and serving society in many different ways.

Royal Holloway is a powerful force in the region, building partnerships with the business community and playing a major role in economic success. We also take pride in our cultural influence, and welcome visitors to share in the life of the College through public lectures, concerts and open days.

Royal Holloway is an innovative and forward-looking place. Today we maintain the pioneering spirit of our founders in a fast-moving world, and our global network of alumni is a legacy of the wealth of opportunities we continue to provide.

In an ideal location, our campus is just nineteen miles from central London and seven miles from Heathrow Airport. The College also has a central London base at  Bedford Square in Bloomsbury.

Royal Holloway was ranked 118th in the 2014-15 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) published in October 2014. Ranked 17th overall in the UK, the Guide has described Royal Holloway as "truly world class."   

Royal Holloway is ranked in sixth place in the world (first in the UK) in the category of 'International Outlook': recognising our broader outlook as a global university. The rankings use three separate indicators to judge 'international outlook' - proportion of international staff  and students and research in terms of papers that are co-authored with at least one international partner.