London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University

Coat of arms of the university
Former names	University of North London, London Guildhall University, City of London Polytechnic, Polytechnic of North London, Northern Polytechnic Institute, North-Western Polytechnic, City of London College, Sir John Cass College of Arts and Science
Motto	Knowledge in Abundance
Type	Public
Established	1 August 2002 (1 August 2002) (origins from 1848; amalgation of UNL and LGU)
Endowment	£0.25 million (2022)[1]
Budget	£122.5 million (2021-22)[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Lynn Dobbs
Academic staff	2,400 (academic & admin)[2]
Students	10,390 (2019/20)[3]
Undergraduates	8,250 (2019/20)[3]
Postgraduates	2,135 (2019/20)[3]
Location	London , England
Campus	Holloway and Aldgate
London Underground Station	Holloway Road Aldgate East
Colours	Purple, grey
Nickname	London Met
Affiliations	ACU EUA IAAPS MillionPlus Universities UK
Website	londonmet.ac.uk

London Metropolitan University, commonly known as London Met, is a public research university in London, England. The University of North London and London Guildhall University merged in 2002 to create the university.^[4][5] The University's roots go back to 1848.

The university has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington, a museum, archives and libraries. Special collections include the TUC Library,^[6] the Irish Studies Collection and the Frederick Parker Collection.^[7]