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Welcome to London Met

Based in one of the world's most exciting capital cities, London Met is home to a welcoming community of inspiring and determined learners, teachers and innovative thinkers.

Top 10 UK university for teaching quality and student experience

We pride ourselves on the education and overall experience we provide to our students. This has been recognised in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 where we ranked ninth in the UK for our teaching quality and 10th in the UK for student experience.

Dedicated to employability

We're 100% committed to helping our students reach their goals and succeed in their careers. All of our undergraduate courses include some form of work-related learning, such as a placement, client project or on-campus work experience, and many courses are accredited by professional bodies. In the Daily Mail University Guide 2024, we feature in the top 20 UK universities for student support and in the top 50 UK universities for graduate salaries.

Leading the way in environmental sustainability

We've been widely recognised for our sustainability improvements. In December 2021, we were recognised by the People and Planet sustainability league table as the university that has made the largest reduction in carbon emissions out of all UK universities, having reduced our carbon emissions by 80% since 2005-06.

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Meet our real London community

Like the wider London community, our students, staff and graduates come from all kinds of backgrounds – some from around the corner, others from around the globe. Each and every one of them belongs here and uniquely contributes to our community and the city around them. They are The Real London. This is The Real London.

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London Met rises in Times University rankings for Social Inclusion and Teaching Quality

London Met ranked within top 50% of universities for social inclusion, and among top 10 for teaching quality and student experience.

London Met MA art students deliver impactful performances and workshops at new installation

The ambitious project was commissioned to celebrate local community history in collaboration with the London Festival of Architecture and Aldgate BID.

Nursing with social justice at its heart: building the London Met nurse of the future

As London Met prepares to welcome the first cohort of nursing students we spoke to Dr Julie MacLaren, Head of Nursing, about training nurses and the challenges they are facing.

Daily Mail University Guide: London Met excels in teaching, support and student experience

London Met featured in the top 50 institutions in the country for graduate salaries (46), and for the number of first generation university students.

London Met academic shines at Edinburgh Fringe once again

Rishi Trikha’s show Stuntman received widespread acclaim at the world renowned arts and culture festival.

London Met rises 19 places in 2024 Guardian University Rankings

London Met has risen to 85th place in The Guardian's 2024 University Rankings.

George Fereday shortlisted for prestigious Wood Award

London Met lecturer's Mixed-Deciduous Beam project highlights the untapped potential of hardwood for the UK construction sector.

State of the art facilities for the School of Human Sciences: delivering the vision

We caught up with the team leading the ambitious project infrastructure project, due to launch later this year.

London Met confirms fossil fuel divestment

In April 2021, the University announced that it would no longer be investing endowments and excess funds in companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuel or related industries.

London Met hosts second annual Stalking and Harassment Knowledge Exchange

The conference brought together academics, police and third sector organisations that support victims of stalking and harassment.

International Data Conference held at London Met

The fourth International Conference on Data Analytics and Management was held for the first time in the UK at London Met on 23 and 24 June.

London Met partners with new world-class catering company

The university has partnered with hospitality business BaxterStorey to develop a nutritious and sustainable offering for students and staff.

London Met welcomes local schools to annual Great Science Share event

Local Islington primary schools exhibited their science projects as part of the campaign aiming to improve STEM subject uptake, hosted at the London Met campus.

Navigating Clearing: 5 Top Tips for University Applications

The university application process can be an exciting but nerve-wracking experience. Here are five top tips to help you successfully navigate the Clearing process.

London Met shines once again in the National Student Survey

Results of national student survey show final-year students especially satisfied with assessment and feedback, student voice, and organisation and management.

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