Richmond, The American University in London is a unique institution offering both UK and US accredited degrees, a distinctive feature of its liberal arts education. It focuses on educating and informing future generations through critical thinking, challenge, and collaborative skills, while also fostering a global perspective and intercultural understanding.
| Acronym | RAL |
| Motto / Slogan | Unity in Diversity |
| Colour | red, white, and blue |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Location | City of London, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | Building 12, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road London, W4 5AN |
Richmond, The American University in London mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others.
Richmond, The American University in London, envisions itself as a leading liberal arts university.
Richmond, The American University in London's objectives include providing a unique liberal arts education that combines US and UK approaches, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for global challenges.
Our liberal arts approach helps students develop a strong sense of personal and social responsibility, enhancing self-understanding and preparing them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. Studying at Richmond provides the opportunity to join like-minded students who care about the world around them and are passionate about changing the world of tomorrow.
We are proud to have a nationally-recognized Student Affairs team, having been shortlisted for the Excellence in Supporting Student Success in the highly prestigious Independent Higher Education Awards 2022. The award submission by our Student Affairs team outlined the extensive range of services on offer at Richmond to support and empower students through all kinds of challenges, and how the team helps students make the most of their time at university.
Our main objectives are providing services that support and encourage student welfare, safety, and development, but we can also assist with general problem-solving for any questions associated with student life in general. We operate an open-door policy allowing students to drop by with questions or concerns. Private appointments are also available with our staff.
We will support any students with personal challenges to achieve their potential at Richmond. Personal challenges could include a physical or sensory impairment, a medical or psychiatric condition, or a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia. In all cases, we will explore how personalizing a student’s academic and extracurricular opportunities will help them to succeed.
Minimum requirements:
English Language Requirements
If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:
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English Language Requirements
If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:
You can apply one of three ways,
In order to submit your application you will need the following information
Visit our How to Apply webpage for more information regarding Entry Requirements, admissions processes and to start your application.
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Phone : +44 (0) 20 8332 8200
ICT: There is a range of IT and Audio-Visual services and facilities available to students at Richmond. Networked computers can be found in dedicated computer labs and open access areas. These are equipped with Windows, Microsoft Office, plus a variety of software designed to support academic learning. Furthermore, Richmond operates a free, university-wide WIFI service. For our range of film, photography and graphics-based courses there is a dedicated Apple Mac lab with industry standard software, there are also dedicated edit suites and a sound recording facility.
Library: Our library is at the heart of university life where the ‘studying’ part of uni takes place – so that’s why we’re open late during teaching weeks and particularly at exam times. The library gives you a creative study environment with a range of library resources and services, all designed to meet your needs.
Accommodation: Our accommodation partner at Stay Club North Acton has comfortable, student-friendly accommodation available to our undergraduate students, study abroad students and postgraduate degree students. Rooms hosted by Stay Club offer single occupancy studios and a wide range of social spaces for studying, relaxing, meeting friends, working out and being social. Typically, first-year students will stay in university accommodation as they settle into student life.
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The University began teaching on the site of the former Richmond Theological College, part of the University of London, founded in 1843 as a Methodist theological college
First Board of Academic Governors included some highly prestigious academic including Professor Brian Cox of Manchester University, Professor Leonard Schapiro of the LSE, Sir Edward Maitland Wright of the University of Aberdeen, Lord Asa Briggs, the leading historian.
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The University’s history is one of progression and development. Awarding both UK and US degrees to all students, RAUL brings together the best of British and American higher education and is the first university to have met the highest benchmarks of two of the world’s leading educational systems and therefore occupies a unique standing in global education.
RAUL was established in 1972 as a study abroad centre for American university students, and quickly developed into a full US University, granting degrees under US authority. In 1978, RAUL was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit educational institution in Washington D.C., moving in 1994 to the State of Delaware as a recognised 501(c) (3) public educational charity under US law, a status it maintains to this day.
From 1978 onwards, RAUL began to award US Associate of Arts (2-year) and Bachelors (4-year) degrees and went on to incorporate masters-level offerings into its curriculum.
In 1996, RAUL entered into a successful partnership agreement with The Open University to secure complementary validation for its US degrees in the UK, which led to further improvements of academic quality.
In May 2018, a significant milestone was achieved when RAUL was granted UK Taught Degree Awarding Powers (TDAP) by the Privy Council, with the first degrees issued on September 1 2018. This authorisation empowered the University to independently award UK degrees in addition to its US degree offerings. Additionally, in the same year, following changes in the UK legislative framework, the University registered with the new government regulator, the Office for Students (OfS) in the ‘approved’ category.
In March 2020, the University developed a strategic partnership with China Education Group (HK), the leading provider of private higher education in the People’s Republic of China.
A major strategic project for the University was the relocation of the London site to a new single site campus in Chiswick Park in 2022. The move to the new campus provided an opportunity to enhance the student experience with modern flexible classroom space and learning resources with up-to-date facilities and technology, and access to new internship and graduate employment opportunities.
In August 2023, Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) also moved to new academic and sports facilities in Weetwood Hall Estate, Leeds, to continue to deliver the BA (Hons) in International Sports Management with Men’s Football and BA (Hons) in International Sports Management Women’s Football.