University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich
Former name
Woolwich Polytechnic
(1890–1970)
Thames Polytechnic
(1970–1992)
MottoLatin: Discere, Agere, Conficere
Motto in English
"To learn, to do, to achieve"
TypePublic university
Established1890 (1890)
Budget£307 million (2022/2023)[1]
ChancellorLord Boateng
Vice-ChancellorJane Harrington
Students19,825 (2019/20)[2]
Undergraduates14,580 (2019/20)[2]
Postgraduates5,245 (2019/20)[2]
Location, ,
51°29′00″N 0°00′22″W / 51.483372°N 0.006075°W / 51.483372; -0.006075
CampusGreenwich Campus (London)
Avery Hill Campus (London)
Medway Campus (Kent)
ColoursBlue Colour-  
AffiliationsUniversity Alliance
Universities UK
Association of Commonwealth Universities
EUA
Websitegre.ac.uk

The University of Greenwich is a public university located in London and Kent, United Kingdom. Previous names include Woolwich Polytechnic and Thames Polytechnic.[3]

The university's main campus is at the Old Royal Naval College, which along with its Avery Hill campus, is located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Greenwich also has a campus in Medway, Kent, as part of a shared campus.[4] The university's range of subjects includes architecture, business, computing, mathematics, education, engineering, humanities, maritime studies, natural sciences, pharmacy and social sciences.[5] Greenwich's alumni include two Nobel laureates: Abiy Ahmed and Charles K. Kao. It received an overall Gold rating in the UK government's Teaching Excellence Framework.[6]

  1. ^ "Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st July 2023" (PDF). University of Greenwich. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "History of University".
  4. ^ "The campuses of University of Greenwich". Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ^ Hinde, Thomas (1996). An Illustrated History of the University of Greenwich (First ed.). London: James and James. ISBN 9780907383635. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 Outcomes". Office for Students. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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