London South Bank University

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.

In September 2003, the university underwent its most recent name change to become London South Bank University (LSBU) and has since opened several new centers including the School of Health and Social Care, the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB), a new Student Centre, an Enterprise Centre, and a new media center Elephant Studios. The university has 17,125 students and 1,700 staff.

In November 2016, the university was named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards. In the inaugural 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework, London South Bank University was awarded a Silver rating.

Faculties

• Applied Sciences
• Arts and Creative Industries
• Built Environment and Architecture
• Business
• Engineering
• Health and Social Care
• Law and Social Sciences

Foundation entry

• Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education

Undergraduate entry

• Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education plus 1 year UK foundation program at a recognized institution
• 1 year successful completion at a recognized university in Uzbekistan

Postgraduate entry

• Bachelor’s Diploma
• Specialist Diploma
• Master’s Diploma

Accommodation:

LSBU has four halls of residence right in the heart of central London, giving students a perfectly-located yet safe and comfortable base. All of the halls are within a 10-minute walk of our Southwark campus.

Residences have great public transport connections, whether you’re travelling by bus, train or London Underground, and are a close to many of London's key attractions and amenities.

They have over 1,400 single occupancy bedrooms spread across the four self-catered halls. Their residences feature:

• A choice of en-suite or standard room
• Rooms with single or queen beds
• Shared kitchen facilities
• Wi-Fi internet and access to the University network
• Communal common areas
• On-site laundry facilities
• On-site management teams, wellbeing support and on-call staff for emergencies

All rooms are non-smoking and have access to a kitchen. Flats accommodate between two and nine residents, depending on the building.

Rankings

National rankings

• Complete (2021)                                             89
• Guardian (2021)                                              93
• Times / Sunday Times (2021)                       123

Global rankings

• QS (2021)                                                        701–750
• THE (2021)                                                        1000+

British Government assessment

• Teaching Excellence Framework                   Silver