Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated to MDX) is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is derived from its location within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex.
The university's history can be traced to 1878 when its founding institute, St Katharine's College, was established in Tottenham as a teacher training college for women. Having merged with several other institutes, the university was consolidated in its current form in 1992. It is one of the post-1992 universities (former polytechnics).
Middlesex has a student body of over 19,000 in London and over 37,000 globally. The university has student exchange links with over 100 universities in 22 countries across Europe, the United States, and the world. More than 140 nationalities are represented at Middlesex's Hendon campus alone. Additionally, it has campuses in Malta, Dubai and Mauritius as well as a number of local offices across the globe. Courses are delivered by the Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of the Arts and Creative Industries.
Top 6 UK university in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024
Top 10 UK university for overall undergraduate student positivity in the National Student Survey 2024 (providers with over 1000 responses)
8th globally for overall student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2024
Top 10 UK university for employability in UniCompare Rankings 2025
11th out of UK universities for boosting students’ social mobility from IFS, Sutton Trust and DfE 2021
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