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Birkbeck is a member of the prestigious University of London and a leading research university. Find out more about the ways Birkbeck could change your life.
Find out more about our part-time and full-time University of London courses, taught by evening study, and our part-time and full-time MPhil/PhD degrees.
Birkbeck, University of London (formally Birkbeck College, University of London), is a research university located in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London.
Whether you study at our campus-based university in the heart of London or online, you'll gain a prestigious University of London degree.
Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education – which means students can balance studying with work, family and other commitments.
About Birkbeck, University of London. The philanthropist George Birkbeck founded the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823 to provide education to working class people in the capital. In what was considered radical at the time, the Institute allowed artisans and craftsmen to learn about science, art and economics.
Located in the heart of London, Birkbeck is part of the prestigious University of London, which awards internationally respected qualifications and is one of the world’s largest and best-known universities.
