About University

Kingston University is a Public institution. Although its history dates back over 100 years to its roots in Kingston Technical College in 1899, it was granted University status by the UK government in 1992, thus making it one of the New universities.

Kingston is a large university, located in one of the safest boroughs in London, offering an innovative range of courses.

The University's mission
• Our mission is to promote participation in higher education and the University's Strategic Plan assesses our progress and looks to the future.

• The campus development plan is a multi-million pound investment in our estate to benefit students, staff and the local community.

• The University policies and regulations ensure we maintain high standards.

Location , Transport

Kingston University is based in Kingston upon Thames, a busy riverside town on the borders of London and Surrey.

Kingston upon Thames has something for everyone, including:

• a wide selection of shops, bars, restaurants and pubs;
• easy access to beautiful countryside, Richmond Park and Hampton Court; and
• a rich history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.

The University has 5 campuses, each combining state-of-the-art facilities with a friendly study environment, setting modern architecture against a backdrop of natural beauty.

Penrhyn Road campus: It is the hub of student activity- home to the students' union headquarters, the gym and the health centre. Students from all campuses converge on this large complex.

Students based here: arts and social sciences; civil engineering and construction; computing and information systems; mathematics and statistics; radiography; science; and surveying.

Kingston Hill campus: It is a modern hillside campus set in landscaped gardens three miles outside Kingston town centre. It enjoys a real community feel.

Students based here: business; education; health; law; music; and social care.

Knights Park campus: This campus has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The riverside setting provides an appropriately picturesque backdrop for the University's design students.

Students based here: architecture; and art and design.

Roehampton Vale campus: A modern building close to Richmond Park. Its top-quality facilities, designed exclusively for engineering students, provide important vocational experience.

Students based here: aerospace engineering; automotive engineering; motorcycle engineering; and mechanical engineering.

St George's campus: Health and social care courses are run in partnership with St George's, University of London (SGUL). Some students are therefore based at SGUL's campus at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south-west London.

Students based here: advanced practice (healthcare); clinical practice; healthcare practice; maternal and child health; midwifery; paramedic science; physiotherapy; and rehabilitation.

 Kingston University currently investing in an ambitious and exciting building programme at Kingston University. For example:

• we spent more than £1 million developing the Penrhyn Road campus during 2009;
• a new £30 million teaching building for the Kingston Hill campus, opened in May 2012;
• the first phase of the Knights Park facelift was recently unveiled – students are now enjoying a new reception gallery with art shop and social space and a new learning resources centre; and
• the facilities at Roehampton Vale were improved in 2010, with the installation of a 190-person lecture theatre; a 60-person computer room; and shower facilities for cyclists.

You can also take advantage of on-site and local social and cultural resources.

They are expanding library resources too.

Facilities

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