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About us

Middlesex University is a connected and collaborative learning community with campuses in London, Dubai and Mauritius

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Middlesex University is a connected and collaborative learning community with campuses in London, Dubai and Mauritius

Middlesex University is a connected and collaborative learning community with campuses in London, Dubai and Mauritius

Middlesex University is a global, career-focused university with a welcoming and diverse community. We partner with industry and employers to take students on a transformative journey, so they graduate ready to step confidently into their future workplace.

Our London campus has an international outlook with strong links to our Dubai and Mauritius campuses, alongside partners around the world. We provide opportunities for students and staff from all backgrounds to acquire the skills and experience to succeed in an increasingly global world.

Achievements and awards

Why choose Middlesex

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Top 6

Top 6 UK university in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024

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Undergraduate experience

Top 10 UK university for overall undergraduate student positivity in the National Student Survey 2024 (providers with over 1000 responses)

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Postgraduate experience

8th globally for overall student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2024

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Graduate employability

Top 10 UK university for employability in UniCompare Rankings 2025

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Inclusive culture

11th out of UK universities for boosting students’ social mobility from IFS, Sutton Trust and DfE 2021

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What we do

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Our people

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Our faculties

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Our London campus

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Our Mauritius campus

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Our Dubai campus

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What makes us different

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

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We strive to make Middlesex an open and welcoming community. We believe that diversity enhances the experience of every Middlesex student and staff member. 

We acknowledge existing barriers, and commit to doing our best to challenge these, ensuring each of us can achieve our potential. Our recent achievements include a Gold Award and a place in the Top 100 leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2023.

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Sustainability

Learn about all we do in response to the urgent challenges of the climate emergency

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Our community

We are dedicated to working with the different communities that make us who we are, and alongside our neighbours

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Alumni

Your relationship with Middlesex doesn't come to an end after graduation, when you will become part of our 285,000 strong global alumni network

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Our Strategy to 2031

Our vision is to transform outcomes for individuals, communities and organisations and to empower people to change their lives. Our learning community has practice at the heart of what we do across education, research and knowledge exchange, and engagement.

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