The University of London is located in the United Kingdom, in the city of London. It is a federal public research university.
The University of London was established by royal charter in 1836, as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London and King's College London and "other such other Institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom". The university has been described as a "federal" university. The university is a federal research university composed of 17 member institutions. The university has become one of the largest, most diverse universities in the UK. With a student body of 240,385 students in the 2022-23 academic year, it is the largest university by enrollment in the United Kingdom.