London South Bank University
Southwark | London
UCAS code: L75
London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, it achieved university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
Source: London South Bank University website
Source: London South Bank University website
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Number of students
16,965students attended last year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate
76%of students are undergrads
Full-time / Part-time
26%of students are part-time
Male / Female
46%of students are male
Young / Mature
46%of students aged over 21
UK / Non-UK
12%of students here are from outside the UK
What students say about this university
143 comments (42 students)
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