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Colleges and universities in and near Lewisham

Lewisham is home to Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London (8,836 students) is inside Lewisham; the nearest university campus outside it is Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, 2 miles away in Greenwich.

Goldsmiths, University of LondonLondon South Bank University
Within 15 miles
69
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
in Lewisham
Goldsmiths, University of London
Full-time students
9%
About the same as England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
3.9 mi
New City College Corporation
Nearest university
in Lewisham
Goldsmiths, University of London
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Lewisham

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in LewishamGoldsmiths, University of London has 8,836 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Lewisham.A further education college 3.9 miles awayNew City College Corporation: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Lewisham

69 within 15 miles: 36 universities, 33 further education colleges.

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UniversityFurther education college
Goldsmiths, University of LondonUniversity · in Lewisham8,836students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceUniversity · 2 mi · Greenwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of GreenwichUniversity · 2.4 mi · Greenwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Ravensbourne University LondonUniversity · 3.6 mi · Greenwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
New City College CorporationFurther education college · 3.9 mi · Tower Hamlets—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
London South Bank UniversityUniversity · 4.5 mi · Southwark17,600students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Morley CollegeFurther education college · 4.8 mi · Southwark—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The Marine Society College of the SeaFurther education college · 4.9 mi · Lambeth—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity · 5 mi · Tower Hamlets16,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Lambeth CollegeFurther education college · 5 mi · Lambeth—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
London South East CollegesFurther education college · 5.2 mi · Bromley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form CollegeFurther education college · 5.3 mi · Wandsworth—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 57 smaller schools with 185,645 students in all.

What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Lewisham

Is Lewisham a university town?

No. 9 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Lewisham?

Goldsmiths, University of London (8,836 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Lewisham?

New City College Corporation, 3.9 miles away in Tower Hamlets, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Lewisham. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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