The University of London is an old and prestigious educational institution established in 1836 by Royal Charter that exists as a family of colleges and research bodies providing instruction to hundreds of thousands of students in London and through distance learning in 180 countries. It offers 3,700 qualifications through its 18 constituent colleges educating over 50,000 international students annually through its 150-year-old International Programme, and some of its earliest medical schools date back to the 1100s.

1. Cecilia Ibru on the
University of London

2. ● An old and prestigious educational institution,
the University of London exists as a family of
colleges and research bodies that provide
instruction to hundreds of thousands of
students in London and through distance
learning classes in 180 countries. Only two
institutions of higher learning existed in England
before the University of London, which was
established by Royal Charter in 1836. Several
of its constituent schools are much older,
including St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School
and St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School,
which both have origins in the 1100s.

3. ● Today, the University of London offers 3,700
qualifications through its 18 colleges, educating
some five percent of students in the United
Kingdom. Across the world, more than 50,000
individuals participate in the University's
International Programme, which has existed for
150 years.

4. ● About Cecilia Ibru: A successful
businesswoman and a champion of human
rights, Cecilia Ibru currently lives in the Delta
State region of Nigeria, where she works to
improve health care and education through the
Michael and Cecilia Foundation. Cecilia Ibru is
the former Managing Director for Ecobank
Nigeria.