University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is a place with no limits. For over 130 years the university has been helping students explore their talents and achieve their personal and academic goals. The University of Greenwich has two London-based campuses and one at Medway in Kent. Combine a city lifestyle with tranquil surroundings for a unique study experience.

Enjoy studying in one of the most beautiful settings in the UK at the University of Greenwich.

The university’s main campus sits in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been the backdrop for blockbuster movies and TV shows. For after-class fun, you can head to Dreadnought Building, which has a cool cafe and a cavernous basement bar. Whether you’re commuting or living in halls, you’ll feel at home whenever you’re on campus.

Having been awarded the TEF Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework), you can rest assured that you will receive the highest quality of teaching at the University of Greenwich. Here are just a few initiatives that were recognised by the TEF assessment panel:

  • The award-winning STAART project, which supports students with a disability or health condition
  • A career mentoring scheme run in partnership with JP Morgan and local alumni that has supported more than 900 student mentees
  • GREFest, an induction event offering wellbeing, study skills, and online support, with 4,500 students taking part each year
  • The Wellbeing and Retention Project, where trained student staff contact new undergraduates to check if they need support.

Who does this partnership support?

The University of Greenwich is supporting applicants from all Chevening eligible countries, with priority given to scholars from the following countries:

Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Albania, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia

Which subjects areas/degree programmes does the partnership support?

Greenwich and Chevening

The University of Greenwich is embedded within the local communities at its three campuses and places the highest value of social impact with every activity it undertakes. We are partnering with Chevening to give scholars from around the globe the opportunity to receive a quality education in the UK and gain the skills needed to make a difference in their communities.’

Did you know?

Greenwich is home to Greenwich Mean Time… the place where time began! Visit the Meridian Line, based at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park, where every country is measured against its angle, east or west, from the line.

Notable alumni

  • Abiy Ahmed – Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Nobel Peace Prize winner
  • Sir Charles Kao – Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for achievements in fibre optics development
  • Demitu Hambia Bonsa – Ethiopian minister and politician
  • Jamie ‘JME’ Adenuga – MC and songwriter
  • Natasha Bedingfield – Singer
  • Etienne Schneider – Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg
  • Sarah Eberle – Landscape architect and multi-award winning garden designer
  • Malorie Blackman – Award winning author (Noughts and Crosses series)
  • Roy Hodgson CBE – Football manager
  • Pablo Daniel Magee – Author, investigative journalist, screenwriter, and playwright
  • Dave Rowntree – Musician (Blur)
  • Peter Skinner – Former British politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
  • Gareth Thomas – British Member of Parliament (MP)
  • Ewen Whitaker – Lunar astronomer