University of Westminster UK

The University of Westminster was founded by distinguished scientist and aeronautics pioneer Sir George Cayley as The Polytechnic Institution and secured an established reputation as the Royal Polytechnic Institution from 1840 promoting innovation in science and the arts. The Polytechnic was re-founded by the philanthropist Quintin Hogg in 1882 as the model for institutes of applied research and learning. The Queen continues to support the University as Patron. Lord Paul of Marylebone is the University?s Chancellor. The University has more than 20,000 students from 150 countries, and hosts the largest Study Abroad programme in London. The balance of Bachelors to postgraduate courses is 75 per cent:25 per cent. Across 20 subject areas peer reviewed in RAE2008 over 80 per cent were deemed to be of significance internationally and nationally. Westminster is ranked first in the UK for Media, Journalism and Communications by the QS Worldwide Rankings. Westminster plays an influential role at the heart of London, through strategic themes which span disciplines and professional practice: business education; human resource management; legal education; electronic systems engineering; ICT; architecture; construction management; transport planning; sustainable tourism; language development and intercultural skills; politics and international relations; health and life sciences; the creative and digital media industries, art and design.