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Colleges and universities in and near Newham

Newham is home to the University of East London

The University of East London and Newham College of Further Education are inside Newham; the nearest university campus outside it is Ravensbourne University London, 2.4 miles away in Greenwich. 13 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Queen Mary University of London

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

in Newham

Newham College of Further Education

Full-time students

13%

Above England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

in Newham

Newham College of Further Education

Nearest university

in Newham

University of East London

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Newham

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

A university in NewhamThe University of East London’s campus is in Newham.A further education college in NewhamNewham College of Further Education: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.Students are 13% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Newham

64 within 15 miles: 34 universities, 30 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

Newham College of Further EducationFurther education college · in Newham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of East LondonUniversity · in Newham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Ravensbourne University LondonUniversity · 2.4 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 · 2.7 mi · Tower Hamlets—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity · 3.2 mi · Tower Hamlets16,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of GreenwichUniversity · 3.7 mi · Greenwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceUniversity · 4.1 mi · Greenwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

The Brooke House Sixth Form CollegeFurther education college · 4.3 mi · Hackney—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Waltham Forest CollegeFurther education college · 4.5 mi · Waltham Forest—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Workers' Educational AssociationFurther education college · 4.9 mi · Hackney—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Goldsmiths, University of LondonUniversity · 5 mi · Lewisham8,836students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Islington Sixth Form ConsortiumFurther education college · 5.1 mi · Islington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 52 smaller schools with 203,245 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 Newham

Is Newham a university town?

No. 13 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Newham?

University of East London; Newham College of Further Education.

Where can you study after 16 near Newham?

Newham College of Further Education, 0.9 miles away in Newham, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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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 Newham. 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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