St George's, University of London

• Location: Tooting, London, England,
• Founded in: 1733,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: mixed.

St George's, University of London is a medical university attached to St George's Hospital. Almost 27,000 students who came to England from 150 countries received their education at this medical school.

The university is in the top 350 leading world universities and in the top 175 universities in the field of clinical medicine and health care (according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024).

At the end of the summer of 2024, St George's, University of London merged with City, University of London, making the two institutions one multidisciplinary and high-tech centre. Today, it is one of the largest suppliers of professional medical personnel in London.

St George's, University of London consists of five institutes:

1. Cardiovascular and Genomics Research Institute;
2. Infection and Immunity;
3. Institute of Medical and Biomedical Allied Health Education;
4. Neuroscience and Cell Biology Research Institute;
5. Population Health.

In each of the institutes, students and teachers are engaged in leading medical research taking place at the intersection of sciences. Among the relevant topics that students and staff are engaged in: genetic diseases, cardiovascular failure, the relationship between infections and immunity, the development of neurobiology and cell biology.

Research conducted at St George's, University of London, in the latest REF ranking for 2021, was rated as "world-leading" - 86%, as "excellent at the international level" - 46%.

Every year, in December, the Research Day is held, which was created to  demonstrate to everyone the scientific work that was done by the staff and students of the university at the world level.

• Among the graduates of St George's, University of London are such pioneers of the medical field as John Hunter, Edward Jenner, Henry Gray and Patrick Steptoe.
• St George's campus filmed the series 24 Hours in A&E.

On the campus of St George's, University of London in Tooting are the residences of Horton Halls - from the dormitories to the study campus just a 15-minute walk. Students have a choice of 332 standard rooms, which have private bathrooms, shared kitchens. Another accommodation option: 154 premium rooms. One multi-bedroom room can accommodate 4 to 8 students.  Each room includes:

• Bed;
• Curtains;
• Carpet;
• Sliding-door wardrobe;
• Desk;
• Chair;
• Bookcase;
• Hanger;
• Fan;
• Landline phone;
• Shower cubicle;
• Toilet;
• Mirror;
• Sink.

In the shared kitchens for the use of students there is a kettle, toaster, microwave, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, dining area, plus a steam iron with ironing board and vacuum cleaner. Additionally in Horton Halls there are:

• Laundry;
• Access to wireless Wi-Fi;
• Round-the-clock support for employees;
• Common lounge with comfortable armchairs and plasma TV;
• Parking.

When allocating places in residences, priority is given to first-year students, senior students are most often looking for accommodation on their own.

All students at St George's, University of London are automatically enrolled in the Students' Union, which organises activities and creates extracurricular activities and communities on campus in Tooting. Students organize Freshman Week, creative shows, reunions, and other formats, such as quizzes, music concerts.

List of sports clubs at the university includes:

• Football
• Netbol,
• Rugby
• Cricket
• Fencing
• Rowing
• Hockey
• Netball.

Creative workshops include:

• Film studio
• Photography Circle
• Playhouse
• Comedians' club.

Another leisure option is to participate in a volunteer community. The Student Union helps in organizing many extracurricular formats and welcomes enterprising first-year students who offer their ideas for new projects.

• At St George's, University of London, the student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 12:1, so teachers devote time to each of them during classes and even later.
• Most of the university's teachers serve as employees of the National Health Service of Great Britain, private hospitals - the presence of real experience in the medical field allows them to train future specialists more qualitatively and practice-oriented.
• It is the only university in the United Kingdom that is as close as possible to St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: thanks to this, students begin their professional development from the first days of study.
• Students can work during their studies (in a limited format), participate in exchange programs and go on internships in other countries.
• The university supports foreign students: it offers them advice, provides all information about visas, helps them with accommodation and adapt to life abroad.

The campuses of the renovated City St George are located in different parts of London, in the districts of Clerkenwell, Moorgate and Tooting. St George's, University of London is on campus in Tooting. The university's cooperation with one of the largest teaching hospitals in the capital of England gives students access to its infrastructure for practie. On-campus students at Tooting have facilities and services available such as:

• Simulation halls for practice;
• Research centers with technological laboratories;
• Classrooms for classes;
• Recreation rooms and coworking spaces;
• Residential buildings;
• Cafes and restaurants;
• Shops.

The academic year at St George's, University of London usually lasts from September to June or July — specific dates are determined based on the chosen educational program or duration.

List of additional costs includes:

• Housing in or out of residence;
• Membership in creative and sports communities;
• Nutrition;
• Stationery;
• Additional trips, excursions, souvenirs.

At St George's, University of London, there are several study areas to choose from, which are relevant and prestigious now:

• Business;
• Right;
• Health care;
• Medical sciences;
• Mathematics;
• Informatics;
• Engineering;
• Social sciences;
• Art;
• Journalism;
• Dancing;
• Music art.

The main condition for admission is to pass a language test that will confirm the level of English proficiency of a foreign student. All courses and programs at St George's, University of London are taught in English, so it is imperative that a potential student has a high level of language proficiency. Depending on the chosen program and the test that the applicant will take, his passing score is determined.

The university provides some students with scholarships and grants that help cover some or all of their expenses. St George's, University of London has partnered with the UK's National Health Service to provide students with financial support if they are enrolled in MBBS programmes.

The conditions and amount of financial support are updated and redistributed annually, so up-to-date information should be found out immediately before the start of the academic year.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision