Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths' College
Latin: Collegium Aurifabri
Former names
The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute
(1891–1904)
TypePublic constituent college
Established1891 – Tertiary college
1904 – Constituent college
Parent institution
University of London
Endowment£15.0 million (2023)[1]
Budget£141.5 million (2022/23)[1]
ChancellorThe Princess Royal
(as Chancellor of the University of London)
WardenFrances Corner
Students10,090 (2019/20)[2]
Undergraduates6,500 (2019/20)[2]
Postgraduates3,590 (2019/20)[2]
Address
8 Lewisham Way
,
London
,
England

51°28′26″N 0°02′07″W / 51.4739°N 0.0354°W / 51.4739; -0.0354
CampusUrban
Scarf
Colours  Purple
  Black
  Gold
AffiliationsUniversity of London
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Universities UK
Websitegold.ac.uk

Goldsmiths, University of London, legally the Goldsmiths' College, is a constituent research university of the University of London.[3] It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in New Cross, London.[4] It was renamed Goldsmiths' College after being acquired by the University of London in 1904, and specialises in the arts, design, computing, humanities and social sciences.[5] The main building on campus, known as the Richard Hoggart Building, was originally opened in 1844 and is the site of the former Royal Naval School.[6][7]

According to Quacquarelli Symonds (2021), Goldsmiths ranks 12th in Communication and Media Studies, 15th in Art & Design and is ranked in the top 50 in the areas of Anthropology, Sociology and the Performing Arts.[8] In 2020, the university enrolled over 10,000 students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.[2] 37% of students come from outside the United Kingdom and 52% of all undergraduates are mature students (aged 21 or over at the start of their studies).[9] Additionally, around a third of students at Goldsmiths are postgraduate students.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 July 2023" (PDF). Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "University of London members | HESA". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "AIM25 collection description". AIM25. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Rebranding FAQs". Goldsmiths, University of London. Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2007. it is now known as Goldsmiths, University of London.
  6. ^ ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Royal Naval College, Greenwich. 1831–1967.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ Firth, Anthony E. (1991). Goldsmiths' College: A Centenary Account. Athlone Press. ISBN 978-0-485-11384-6.
  8. ^ "Goldsmiths, University of London". Top Universities. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Goldsmiths, University of London". Times Higher Education (THE). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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