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UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

1838 - ?

University of Westminster story began in 1838 when Sir George Cayley, 6th Bart. (1773–1857) opened the Polytechnic Institution at 309 Regent Street in London. In 1881, philanthropist Quintin Hogg (1845–1903) bought the Royal Polytechnic Institution building and moved his Young Men’s Christian Institute into 309 Regent Street, which soon became the publicly funded Regent Street Polytechnic.

1838–1881 Royal Polytechnic Institution
1881 Hogg purchased 309 Regent Street, and the Institute moved into the West End, where it soon became known as the Polytechnic.
1891 The Polytechnic became publicly funded and was renamed Regent Street Polytechnic. The first Board of Governors was created
1970–1992 The Polytechnic of Central London was one of thirty new polytechnics formed in 1970 awarding degrees from the Council of National Academic Awards.
1990 Harrow College of Higher Education merged with the PCL.
1992 The PCL gained University status, bringing the right to award its own degrees and to participate in publicly funded research.
2013 The University of Westminster reached our 175th anniversary.