Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972. It operates out of 2 campuses: one based in Richmond Hill and the other based in Kensington, in London. At Richmond one qualifies simultaneously for both an American degree because of US accreditation and a UK degree because of accreditation in the United Kingdom by the Open University Validation Services. The University offers study programs in the fields of literature, science, mathematics, computing, writing, business, psychology and sociology.