Richmond, the American International University in London

Richmond, the American International University is a private Liberal Arts University in London, United Kingdom, which was established in the year 1972 by a British professor named Cyril Taylor. The University upholds two campuses entitled Kensington and Richmond Hill located in Greater London. The main building for the Richmond campus in Richmond Hill is primarily for undergraduate students whereas the Kensington campus is usually for postgraduate students. The Richmond grants various US degrees from the American state of Delaware wherein the University is recognised by the Middle States Commission. The UK degrees of Richmond was granted by the Open University up until 2018 and from the academic year 2018-2019, the University was able to award its own UK degrees after being taught degree-granting authorities from the Quality Assurance Organisation. The students that enter Richmond University used to get both US and UK degrees for learning every course. The University offers a wide range of courses such as 19 undergraduate, 9 postgraduates, and 1 foundation to potential students.

• The education at Richmond University offers distinctive collaborations amongst business, liberal arts, law, and leadership.
• The University professes a resilient pledge to cross-disciplinary learning and graduates having interests in a broad range of academic fields succeed in Richmond.
• Richmond also offers a quality life and a good standard of living to students across the globe and also has vibrant global attention.
• The University makes a strategic plan and a vision regarding the things that need to be acquired for more than the upcoming years. 
• The University aims to meet the 100% validated requirements of undergraduate learners and also aims to follow the ‘need-blind admission strategy.
• Richmond has two campuses- one of its campuses is situated in Richmond Hill and the other in Kensington.

Careers services

The University offers a wide range of SPCS (School of Professional and Continuing Studies) career services by engaging an SPCS career counselor that presents varied options for looking at career resolutions. Further, the HR department of the University also provides career services to the staff members that are employed full-time or part-time.

Success Rate

According to the One-Year-Out- survey, the success rate of Richmond is considerably high with 90% of graduates employed within six months of completing their graduation and 95% as a One-year employment rate.

Notable Alumni

The Notable Alumni’ of Richmond University are as follows:

1. Bill Paxton- Hollywood director and actor
2. Bobby Chinn- Celebrity chef
3. Nazia Hassan- Songwriter and singer
4. Ajeenkya Patil- Chairman of the DY Patil Group and an Economist
5. Rosario (Princess of Preslav)- Spanish art director
6. Russ Carnahan- Congressman of the United States

Student services

Richmond offers various services to the University students such as placement programmes, career development and assistance for future goals and facilitates student well-being, growth and safety.

Library

The University has library facilities for students on both their campuses that comprise more than 90000 items which include published books, DVDs, annual reports, student theses, journals and articles. It also provides free printing services. 

Arts and Culture

The University attracts the finest innovative talents that belong to the art domain and also has the facilities to offer visual cultures immediate help with consistent instructions regarding arts and culture activities.  

Accommodation

The students who enter Richmond University encounter an excellent on-campus lodging experience at Longley House. In addition, University also offers off-campus and temporary accommodation facilities to the students.

Sports facilities

The University offers on-campus sporting facilities to the students such as a tennis court, basketball and fitness programmes. Indigenous athletic services in the University are plentiful and thus provide economical membership charges to the graduates. Further, internal sporting events are also prevalent in Richmond throughout the year which particularly commenced by the fascinated students. Further, internal sporting events are also held throughout the year which are organised/initiated by enthusiastic students. 

Commercial services

The University offers a wide range of commercial services to the students such as shopping, cafeterias, societal life and several other facilities.

Medical services

The University health centre has more than 470 medical beds and also offers learning services in regards to medical care in the field of surgeries, urgent care, insignificantly intrusive mechanical and laparoscopic surgery and cardiology and gastroenterology care. 

Clubs

The University has a wide range of social clubs and communities for the students for their social interactions.