University of Roehampton
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The University of Roehampton, London, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The University traces its roots to four institutions founded in the 19th century, which today make up the university's constituent colleges, around which student accommodation is centred: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College and Whitelands College.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2004 – Roehampton University 1975 – Roehampton Institute of Higher Education 1841 – establishment of Whitelands College |
| Budget | £132,185 (2021/2022)[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jean-Noël Ezingeard |
| Students | 12,495 (2019/20)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 10,365 (2019/20)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 2,130 (2019/20)[2] |
| Location | , London , England, UK |
| Affiliations | The Cathedrals Group; Compostela Group of Universities; European University Association; School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE, Greece); Universities UK |
| Website | roehampton |
Between 2000 and 2004, Roehampton, together with the University of Surrey, partnered as the Federal University of Surrey. In 2004, Roehampton became an independent university, and in 2011, it was renamed the University of Roehampton. The university is one of the post-1992 universities. Roehampton is a member of the European University Association and Universities UK.
Roehampton's academic faculties include the Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences and Faculty of Psychology.
The University achieved a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework[3] and boasts high rankings in student satisfaction.[4]