University of East London

We’re diverse, we’re original and we’re making a difference. We’re the University of East London. Or UEL for short. UEL became a university in 1992 with a heritage dating back to 1898 when it opened as the West Ham Technical Institute and became known as ‘the People’s University’. We are first among modern universities in London for the impact of our research in Sociology & Social Practice and Health, and first nationally for the impact of our Psychology research. The University of East London (UEL) is a public university in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of University Square Stratford in September 2013. The university’s roots can be traced back to 1892. It gained university status in 1992. As of October 2015 it has more than 19,000 students from 120 countries.