south bank

London South Bank University is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, it achieved university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
  • Established: 1992 (university status) · 30 September 1892 (Borough Polytechnic Institute)
  • Former names: Borough Polytechnic Institute (1892–1970), Polytechnic of the South Bank (1970–1987), South Bank Polytechnic (1987–1992)
  • Chancellor: Sir Simon Hughes
  • Vice-Chancellor: David Phoenix
  • Administrative staff: 1,700
  • Students: 16,840 (2019/20)
  • Undergraduates: 12,725 (2019/20)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org