London South Bank University is located in the historic and vibrant Elephant and Castle area of London and near the South Bank cultural center on the river Thames. In 2016 the university was named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards and was ranked 1st for graduate prospects in London by the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. It is particularly strong in Mechanical Engineering and was ranked 1st for Learning Opportunities amongst UK competitors in Mechanical Engineering (National Student Survey 2020), and ranked 1st in the UK for Student Satisfaction for Mechanical Engineering (Complete University Guide 2021).
Successful completion of the OnCampus South Bank foundation program leads to guaranteed entry to a degree there.