London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

London South Bank University, commonly known as LSBU, is a public university that was founded as Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892. LSBU achieved its university status in 1992. The campus of LSBU is situated in Southwark, London and the university is affiliated to the European University Association (EUA). The QS World University Ranking of London South Bank University is #751- 800. It has also received the highest possible rating for quality education from the independent Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

LSBU has seven academic schools: the School of Applied Sciences, School of The Built Environment and Architecture, the School of Arts and Creative Industries, the School of Business, the School of Health and Social Care, the School of Business and the School of Law and Social Sciences. The innovative and industry-standard facilities give courses offered by LSBU the feel of the working world. The university has highly specialised labs including Forensic laboratories, Psychology labs, Pub lab, Chemical/workshop lab, interviewing rooms, an eye tracker/ Physiology suite, SAIL (Spatial Analysis and Informatics Lab), DARLab (Digital Architecture Robotics Lab), Acoustics Lab, Therapeutic Radiography VERT Lab, Thermodynamic and Strength of Materials Lab, Virtual Engineering Lab and Engine and Petrol Lab.  

Accomplishments & Alumni

London South Bank University has won the University of the Year for Graduate Employment title two years in a row by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018, 2019 and The Time. The university has a strong global alumni network of more than 80,000 students. LSBU collaborates with students, staff and alumni across the world to create value-driven and rewarding opportunities and also make a difference in the lives of the current student and alumni of the university. The alumni of LSBU voluntarily share their experiences and career journey which helps LSBU students understand the real picture and gain practical experiences. The alumni act as inspiration for students and helps them in making some important choices of their career. 

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

With an outstanding record for graduate employment, London South Bank University has a strong student population of over 17,000 students. The university has more than 3,000 international students coming from over 130 countries to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate courses at London South Bank University. LSBU is dedicated to supporting its students to achieve their professional goals. Students are trained to acquire employability skills and achieve excellence. LSBU has achieved the University of the Year for Graduate Employment title along with a silver rating for Teaching Excellence.

COVID-19 Response 

The latest update released by London South Bank associated with teaching and learning programmes 2021 are as follows: 

• From 17 May 2021, the UK Government allowed students to return on campus and get involved in on-campus in-person teaching, following the Covid- 19 safety measures

• The exams and assessment are going on for most students at London South Bank and the upcoming on-campus teaching schedule and activities will be soon informed to students. The university will restart the on-campus courses for students from September 2021 and will continue to follow all measures as set out by the UK Government.

• The services offered by the LSBU to students as additional support include personal tutors support,  dedicated support services online for wellbeing, sport and recreation, dyslexia and disability support and employability associated support. 

• Students have access to the library, learning resources, online study material and over 230,000  books online.