In 1898, the newly formed County Borough of West Ham established a new technical institute to help educate and serve the local working-class community, women and others who were otherwise excluded from life-changing learning and modern careers. 125 years later, the University of East London – the “people’s university” – continues to pioneer futures for people from all backgrounds.

UEL now serves as both a leading anchor institution within east London, with deep and well-established roots in the diverse local community, and as a global gateway to the rest of the world. Based within the youngest, fastest growing and most diverse region in Europe and with a campus right next to London’s only Enterprise Zone, UEL holds a unique, ‘glocal’ responsibility and footprint to enhance lives and enrich futures in the continuous next.

As the economy transforms rapidly in line with an increasingly digital future, UEL is providing the next generation of digital workers, entrepreneurs, and researchers, partnering with some of the world’s leading technology companies including AWS, Microsoft, and Siemens.