University of Roehampton
United Kingdom
The University of Roehampton is a public university in southwest London, known for its parkland campus and a strong focus on the arts, humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. It has a distinctive collegiate heritage and a reputation for high-quality teaching and research, particularly in education, dance, anthropology, and biological sciences. The university fosters a close-knit, inclusive community with a significant proportion of postgraduate students.
University Overview
Its origins lie in four historic teacher training and liberal arts colleges founded in the 19th century: Whitelands College (1841), Digby Stuart College (1874), Froebel College (1892), and Southlands College (1872). These colleges formally federated in 1975 to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education. It became a constituent college of the University of Surrey in 2000, and was granted full university title as the University of Roehampton in 2004. Its history is rooted in pioneering education for women and progressive educational ideals.
