Study Science, Engineering & IT in London

The Science Museum Library's collections of books, periodicals, microfilms and other material total 600,000 items of international importance.

Founded in 1660, the Royal Society is the UK's national academy of science and is a champion of top quality science and technology.

19 of the top 25 European software and IT service suppliers have their HQ in London.

The Thames Tunnel is one of the world's greatest engineering feats and is the first tunnel ever built under a major waterway. It is still in use today as part of the London Underground network.

London and the Home Counties are home to 46 of the world's top pharmaceutical companies.

The National Maritime Museum contains collections of over two million items relating to seafaring, astronomy and time measurement.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, founded by George Stephenson over 150 years ago, has around 80,000 members worldwide.

London leads the way in mobile, broadband and wireless technologies and is at the forefront of developing Europe's third generation wireless networks.

The Royal Academy of Engineering promotes excellence in engineering and hosts a range of lectures and conferences that are open to students.

The Institute of Electrical Engineers, founded in 1871, is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and has a worldwide membership of 80,000.

The British Association for the Advancement of Science organises major events including the annual Festival of Science and National Science Week.

London is home to over 100 biotechnology companies, five internationally renowned medical schools, 1,300 biomedical researchers in 28 universities and over 50 clinical research centres

London is home to the Royal Institution of Great Britain, established 200 years ago and responsible for some of the most influential and seminal scientific discoveries.