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University profile
London, United Kingdom
About
London South Bank University is a public university in Southwark, central London, founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute and granted university status in 1992. It has a strongly vocational focus, with established provision in nursing and midwifery, allied health, engineering, the built environment and business, and teaches around 15,000 students.
At a glance
Rankings
#920
QS World University Rankings 2027
601–800
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The main campus at Elephant and Castle, housing most academic schools plus the LSBU Hub library and student services.
Visit websiteA town-centre site in the art deco Electric House on Wellesley Road, used mainly for health-related and business courses.
Somewhere to live
Standard single rooms with shared kitchens about 15 minutes' walk from the Southwark campus; rate shown is the published 2024/25 weekly rent. · Southwark Campus
Ensuite rooms five minutes from the Southwark campus with 48-week contracts suited to placement years; rate shown is the published 2024/25 weekly rent for a standard ensuite. · Southwark Campus
Funding
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.
A site at Harold Wood in east London focused on Institute of Health and Social Care programmes.
Large ensuite hall of residence close to the Southwark campus; rate shown is the published 2024/25 weekly rent for a standard ensuite. · Southwark Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
