Since 1823, the Birkbeck University of London has been offering higher education for students. Located in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, Birkbeck University is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London’s only specialist provider of evening higher education. The University also offers various online postgraduate programmes for students across the world, apart from full-time postgraduate studies. Over 19,000 students enrol every year. The four Faculties at the University include: The Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Social Sciences.