Kingston University

Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, South West London.

The university first opened as Kingston Technical Institute in 1899, offering a wide range of courses for its students such as dressmaking, clay modelling and electric wiring.

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Kingston is home to five faculties and four campuses: Penrhyn Road (바카라사이트 centre of student activity), Kingston Hill (set in landscaped gardens), Knights Park (home to a riverside setting) and Roehampton Vale (modern and within close proximity to Richmond Park). All of 바카라사이트se campuses are connected by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s free inter-site bus service.

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