University of East London

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University of East London

Coat of arms of the university
Motto	Latin: Scientia et votorum impletio
Motto in English	Knowledge and the fulfilment of vows
Type	Public
Established	1898 – West Ham Technical Institute 1952 – West Ham College of Technology 1970 – North East London Polytechnic 1989 – Polytechnic of East London 1992 – gained university status
Chairperson	Anulika Ajufo
Chancellor	Shabir Randeree
Vice-Chancellor	Amanda Broderick
Academic staff	716
Students	15,355 (2019/20)[1]
Undergraduates	10,270 (2019/20)[1]
Postgraduates	5,085 (2019/20)[1]
Location	London , United Kingdom 51°30′28″N 0°3′49″E / 51.50778°N 0.06361°E / 51.50778; 0.06361
Campus	Urban
Colours	Teal, black and white
Affiliations	MillionPlus Association of Commonwealth Universities Universities UK EUA
Website	uel.ac.uk

University of East London (UEL) is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of University Square Stratford in September 2013.^[2] The University of East London began as the West Ham Technical Institute and it was officially opened in October 1898 after approval was given for the construction of the site by the West Ham Technical Instruction Act Committee in 1892 following the Technical Instruction Act of 1889. It gained university status in 1992. It was formerly known as College of East London.

The community is made up of over 40,000 total students from over 160 different countries studying at the University of East London and collaborative partners.