Ravensbourne University London
university in London Borough of Greenwich, UK
Ravensbourne University London is a public university on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, England. It specialises in creative, business, and technology-related disciplines, offering courses in areas including fashion, television and broadcasting, business management, architecture, product and graphic design, animation, music and sound production, and digital technology.
The university delivers an industry-focused curriculum developed in collaboration with employers to reflect current professional practices. Its partnerships with industry organisations provide students with opportunities for project-based learning, placements, and access to professional-standard facilities.
Ravensbourne University London has a focus on widening social mobility in higher education, and its graduates work across a range of roles with the creative, business and technology industries.
Ravensbourne University London was established in 1962 by the amalgamation of Bromley School of Art, Sidcup School of Art and Beckenham School of Art. It was originally at Bromley Common and later at Chislehurst and on the Greenwich Peninsula in Inner London, where it opened a new campus in autumn 2010. The college is named after the River Ravensbourne, which flows from Bromley Common to Greenwich. Initially established as a institution providing higher-level courses in art and design, it was given university status in 2018.
History
Bromley School of Art opened in 1878 in a new building in Tweedy Road, Bromley that later became Bromley Library; after the Second World War it became Bromley College of Art.
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