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Former name | Regent's College |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1984 (1984) |
Parent institution | Galileo Global Education |
| Budget | £42.4 million (2022/23)[1] |
| Chancellor | Pending appointment |
| Vice-Chancellor | Geoff Smith |
Academic staff | 150 |
Administrative staff | 189 |
| Students | 1,865 (2021/22)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,185 (2021/22)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 675 (2021/22)[2] |
| Location | Regent's Park, London ,NW1 4NS ,England 51°31′34″N0°09′18″W / 51.526°N 0.155°W /51.526; -0.155 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Universities UK |
| Website | regents |
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Regent's University London (formerlyRegent's College) is aprivate university located inLondon,England. It is part of theParis-basedGalileo Global Education, Europe’s largest for-profit higher education provider.[3]
Regent's University London was established in 1984 as Regent's College. It received taught degree awarding powers in 2012 and became a university in 2013.[4][5] It is one of six private universities in the UK. The university has its campus inRegent's Park,Central London.
In 1984 Rockford College, Illinois (nowRockford University) acquired the former South Villa Estate campus of theUniversity of London'sBedford College in Regent's Park and named the new institution Regent's College. The site was originally leased by Bedford College in 1908, and a new set of buildings designed by the architectBasil Champneys was opened byQueen Mary in 1913. The buildings were modified and added to over the years, especially after bomb damage during theSecond World War. Bedford College merged withRoyal Holloway College (another college of the University of London) in 1985 and moved to Royal Holloway's campus atEgham in Surrey, vacating the premises in Regent's Park. Regent's College gradually expanded, and the European Business School London moved to the College campus in 1987.[6]
In July 2012 it was announced that Regent's College had been awarded taught degree-awarding powers (TDAP) from 1 September 2012.[7] Institutions that have degree-awarding powers in the UK are known as "recognized bodies" of which there are over 150. In February 2013 Regent's College agreed to acquireAmerican InterContinental University London from Career Education Corporation.[8] In March 2013 the UK's Department for Business Innovation and Skills announced that Regent's College had met the criteria to become a university. Regent's was awarded silver by TEF in the 2021 ranking.[9]
Validation of research degrees (MPhil and PhD) was transferred from theUniversity of Wales to theUniversity of Northampton for students starting from September 2016.[5] This followed the decision of the University of Wales to withdraw from validating other institutions as part of its merger into theUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David.[10]
The university's taught degree awarding powers were renewed for a further six-year term in 2018, after which they were made permanent in 2024.[11][12]
In September 2020, Regent’s University London was acquired by Galileo Global Education, joining Galileo’s network of 80 campuses and 42 institutions across 13 countries around the world.[13] The network includes theParis School of Business in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany, andIstituto Marangoni in both Italy and the United Kingdom.
Regent's University London is a company limited by share capital and is a wholly owned subsidiary ofGalileo Global Education Strategy (the parent company of the Galileo Global Education Group, incorporated in France). The immediate parent company within the group is Galileo Global Education Operations.[14][15]
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the strategy and goals of the University. The chair of the board is Nick Whitaker.[16] Day-to-day operational management is delegated to the executive team, headed by the Vice-Chancellor and CEO.[17]
Academic governance is carried out by the academic committee, which is responsible for the awarding of degrees and oversight of academic programmes.[18]
In the financial year ended 30 June 2025, Regent's University London reported a total income of £68.6 million and total expenditure of £55.3 million. Tuition fee income accounted for £55.9 million of total income (81%). Staff costs were £23.6 million and other operating costs amounted to £28.9 million. The university recorded total net assets of £34.3 million and held £24.3 million in cash at bank and in hand.[19]
Regent’s University London offers undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes across broad disciplinary areas including business and finance, arts and cultural studies, psychology and psychotherapy, and law.[20][21][22] As of November 2025, undergraduate tuition fees at Regent’s University London ranged from approximately £23,000 to £27,750 per year.[23]
Its business school is a member of several sector bodies. Some of these also carry out accreditation, but Regent's Business School does not hold these accreditations.
The university’s school of psychotherapy, psychology and counselling is also affiliated with professional bodies. These organisations provide professional recognition and, in some cases, accreditation pathways, although Regent’s does not hold full professional accreditation from them.
Regent’s University London holds a silver rating in the UK’sTeaching Excellence Framework (TEF).[29] It became a certifiedB Corp in 2025.[30]
As of the 2023–24 academic year, Regent's University London had 2,405 students, of whom 1,355 were undergraduate students and 1,050 were postgraduate students.[31]
The student body is international, with 660 students (27%) from the United Kingdom, 410 (17%) from the European Union, and 1,335 (56%) from the rest of the world.[32]
Regent's University London Student Union is thestudents' union for the university.[33] It provides a range of sporting activities, including football, basketball and volleyball, as well as fitness classes offered through the on campus Evolve Studio. A variety of student-led societies also operate across cultural, academic and recreational interests.[34][35]
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