Birkbeck College
Birkbeck is a world-class research institution, a vibrant centre of academic engagement and excellence and the UK's leading provider of part-time, evening education for mature students.
There are nearly 19,000 students studying for short courses, certificates, diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees. Birkbeck provides Londoners with the unique opportunity to fit study around their busy lives.
Founded in 1823 as the London Mechanic's Institute Birkbeck was incorporated into the University of London in 1920.