Royal Holloway is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading research-intensive university institutions. One of the major colleges of the University of London, we have 7,700 students studying for a wide range of degree programmes in the Sciences, Humanities, Performing Arts and Social Sciences. Our ratio of staff to students is high, and the College has an excellent record of teaching quality across the full range of its courses. The University of London degree awarded to our graduates is valued the world over.
Our lively campus, just 19 miles west of central London, provides a unique environment for university study. Many of our students benefit from living on campus; and we are continuing to invest in new state-of-the-art student residences. Campus life revolves around the Students’ Union, which offers a host of clubs, societies and entertainment. The College has outstanding sports facilities, and we have a reputation as London’s best sporting college.