The University of Westminster

Since its founding as The Polytechnic Institution in 1838, the University of Westminster has a long tradition of offering students academic achievement, cultural engagement, and personal growth.
When Sir George Cayley established the Polytechnic Institution at 309 Regent Street in London in 1838, the Westminster tale officially started. Following his purchase of the Royal Polytechnic Institution building in 1881, benefactor Quintin Hogg relocated his Young Men's Christian Institute to 309 Regent Street, where it quickly evolved into the publicly sponsored Regent Street Polytechnic.
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