City, University of London

City, University of London is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London, which in 2024 merged with St George's, University of London and since 2025 has been called City St George's, University of London. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute, named after the 4th Marquess of Northampton who donated the land in Islington, to provide for the education and welfare of the local population. It became a university when the City University was created by royal charter in 1966, absorbed the Inns of Court School of Law, established in 1852, in 2001, and joined the federal University of London on 1 September 2016. It has strong links with the City of London, whose Lord Mayor serves as its rector, and its Central London campuses span Islington, the City of London and Wandsworth. The measurement scientist Ludwik Finkelstein had a long career at the university.