The University of Greenwich is a British university with campuses in south-east London and north Kent. These include the Greenwich Campus, located in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England. It is the largest university in London by student numbers and the greenest in the UK as assessed by the People & Planet Green League Table.
The university’s wide range of subjects include architecture, business, computing, education, engineering, humanities, natural sciences, pharmacy and social sciences. It has a strong research focus and well-established links to the scientific community.
The position of Vice-Chancellor is held by Professor David Maguire. Professor Maguire was formerly responsible for research and enterprise at Birmingham City University and was Chief Scientist and Director of Products & International at Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri Inc.), a global software company based in California. He holds a doctorate from the University of Bristol.
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