The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University, who exercise guardianship over assets and resources, ensuring their effective management, control and use.
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University Governance
Explore how the University of London is governed.
The University of London is incorporated by Royal Charter granted on 6 January 1863 and governed by the University of London Act 2018 (which received Royal Assent on 20 December 2018) and its Statutes and Ordinances.
The University of London Act 2018 replaces the University of London Act 1994, which is now repealed. The University was originally incorporated by Royal Charter on 28 November 1836.
- Our governing body is the Board of Trustees
- Our principal officer is the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wendy Thomson CBE.
- The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is Professor David Latchman CBE, MA PhD DSc FRCPath FRSA
Registered name, address and registration details
| Legal name: | The University of London |
| Also known as: | University of London |
| Headquarters and correspondence address: | Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU |
| Company No. (Companies House): | RC000661 |
| UK Register of Learning Providers No.: | UKPRN 10007797 |
| D-U-N-S Number (Dun & Bradstreet) | 227237930 |
| VAT Reg. No.: | GB 222 7971 03 |
| Information Commissioner’s Office No.: | Z5419651 (www.ico.org.uk) |
The University of London is an exempt charity in England and Wales under the terms of the Charities Act 2011.
Details of our charitable status and charitable objects are available at: Charitable status | University of London
Key strategic documents and our Annual Reports and Financial Statements are also available.