Introduction to Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths University of London was founded in 1891 and is a member of the University of London Alliance. It specializes in the teaching and research of art, media and cultural creative courses. Goldsmiths University of London was founded in 1891 as the Goldsmiths Technical and Recreational Institute. It was later merged into the University of London in 1904 and renamed Goldsmiths University of London. ; College); in 2006, the word "college" was deleted and changed to the current name (however, "Goldsmiths' College" (together with the apostrophe) in English is still the official legal name of the college). Goldsmiths University of London is a member of the University of London Alliance and specializes in the teaching and research of art, media and cultural and creative courses. The university has produced more than 20 Turner Prize winners, Europe's most representative art award. Up to now, the Art & Design discipline of Goldsmiths University of London has ranked 14th in the world in the QS World University Rankings (2015), and is ranked in the latest The Guardian's University Guide Ranked No. 1 in the UK. Ranked ninth in the UK for the proportion of world-class research in the British government's Research Assessment Exercise (2008)1, and ranked ninth in the UK for communication and media research rankings with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Tied for second place in the UK.