London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University’s history begins in 1848, when the Bishop of London called on the clergy to set up evening classes to improve the moral, intellectual and spiritual condition of young men in London. The Metropolitan Evening Classes for Young Men became the City of London College, and later the City of London Polytechnic. In 1896 the Northern Polytechnic Institute opened in Holloway, and in 1971 it merged with the North Western Polytechnic to form the Polytechnic of North London. In 1992 both polytechnics gained university status, as London Guildhall University and the University of North London. On 1 August 2002 the two universities merged to form London Metropolitan University, the first merger between two universities in the UK. Today it is a public university with students from more than 140 countries, known for widening access to higher education and for its diverse, international community. London Met offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across business, law, the sciences, the arts, computing and the social sciences, with a strong focus on employability and on serving London’s communities. Its graduates include artists, writers, politicians and professionals in law, business and public life.