London Metropolitan University

Our key statistics

Here you'll find important information about our University community.

Our students

We had a total of 12,525 UK-based higher education students in 2020–21, of which:

• 82% were undergraduate / 18% were postgraduate

• 87% were studying full-time / 13% were studying part-time

• 143 distinct nationalities were represented

• 82% of students were mature

• 64% of students identified as female

• 55% of students were from a minoritised background

• 13% had a known disability

Our staff

This information is sourced from our Human Resources data and is a snapshot of our active staff profile on 1 December 2021.

The data demonstrates that currently we have a total of 885 members of staff. 

• 52% of our staff identify as women

• 62% of our staff identify as White, 32% identify as coming from a racially minoritised group, the largest of which includes 12% who identify as Asian and 12% who identify as Black

• 5% of staff identify as LGBQIA+ – however there is no data for 36% of staff

• 6% identify as living and working with a disability

• 33% identify as having a religion – however there is no data for 41% of staff

• 58% of our staff are over 45 years old

Services and facilities

Explore our specialist resources and study environments

At London Met, we invest in you. The University boasts state-of-the-art learning, library and IT facilities where you can hone your skills – from a mock courtroom, purpose-built art, design and recording studios to a £100,000 journalism newsroom and our £30 million Science Centre, which is one of the largest science teaching labs in Europe.

We also offer you fantastic support services. At London Met, we put our students at the centre of all we do. We can help you with accommodation, funding and general career advice. We also offer disability and dyslexia support and an on-site counselling service.

Our support services are designed to ensure that you receive all the guidance you can during your time with us. In addition, we have school offices at each of our campuses. This is the first place to go with any questions or queries you may have about your studies or time at University.