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Royal Holloway today

Royal Holloway today

We were founded over 170 years ago to provide equity in opportunity, to transform lives through education and create positive change - doing this with bravery, curiosity and care.

We have the courage and conviction to think differently, providing a platform to challenge conventions.

Royal Holloway, University of London, is in the top 30 of all UK universities*. With combined and integrated strengths in innovative education and transformative research, we have a passion to create, teach and share knowledge in both established and emerging areas. Through our impactful research, we seek creative solutions to complex challenges to make a real difference in the world.

We are a place for growth. We aim to empower individuals and transform lives through inclusive education, an active, and close-knit community, and partnerships that link us with local and global industry and culture.  

We are a university of social purpose, creating positive change, for what matters – for our students, for society and for the world.   

 *Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024

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Discover more about our 21 departments and schools.

Find out why Royal Holloway is in the top 25% of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Royal Holloway is a research intensive university and our academics collaborate across disciplines to achieve excellence.

Discover world-class research at Royal Holloway.

Discover more about who we are today, and our vision for the future.

Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the education of women in the 19th century, and their spirit lives on today.

We’ve played a role in thousands of careers, some of them particularly remarkable.

Find about our decision-making processes and the people who lead and manage Royal Holloway today.