The University of Law

The University of Law traces its roots back to 1836, when it began life as the College of Law, making it one of the older institutions in Britain devoted entirely to legal training. Today, it’s a private university focused on professional legal education, with a clear emphasis on preparing students for the practical realities of the profession rather than treating law as a purely academic subject. Its London centre on Store Street places it in a part of the city long associated with universities, courts, publishers, and the business of ideas. That old connection matters here: legal education in Britain has often moved between apprenticeship and classroom, and this institution grew out of that shift toward formal training for solicitors and barristers. The University of Law later expanded far beyond its original name, but 1836 still anchors the story, linking this modern campus to nearly two centuries of legal instruction. …

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