[5] The Inns of Court School of Law, which merged with City in 2001, was established in 1852, making it the university's oldest constituent part.

Alumni of City include Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah,[14] members of Parliament of the United Kingdom, governors, politicians and CEOs.

It was constituted under the City of London Parochial Charities Act (1883), with the objective of "the promotion of the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes".

The Handley Page Type A, the first powered aircraft designed and built by him, ended up as an instructional airframe at the school.

[15] The institute's involvement in information science began in 1961, with the introduction of a course on "Collecting and Communicating Scientific Knowledge".

[25] Following a donation from Sir John Cass's Foundation, a multimillion-pound building was built at 106 Bunhill Row for the Business School.

The reconstruction and redevelopment of the university's Grade II listed college building (following the fire in 2001) was completed in July 2006.

A new students' union venue opened in October 2008 called "TEN squared", which provides a hub for students to socialise in during the day and hosts a wide range of evening entertainment including club nights, society events and quiz nights.

[27] In April 2011, it was announced that the current halls of residence and Saddler's Sports Centre will be closed and demolished for rebuilding in June 2011.

[29] City has sites throughout London,[30] with the main campus located at Northampton Square in the Finsbury area of Islington.

The Rhind Building which houses the School of Arts and Social Sciences is directly west of Northampton Square.

[31] City St George's, University of London, offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees as well as certificates and diplomas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

More than two-thirds of City's programmes are recognised by the appropriate professional bodies such as the BCS, BPS, CILIP, ICE, RICS, HPC etc.

Queen Mary, University of London, and City St George's, University of London, were jointly awarded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) status by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in recognition of their work in skills training for 3,000 students across six healthcare professions.

It was established in 2004 to foster collaboration and to promote and support the exchange of knowledge between the consortium's partners and London's arts and cultural sectors.

The Students' Union provides support, representation, facilities, services, entertainment and activities for its members.

City currently has two student-run media outlets, including Carrot Radio, which was co-founded by journalism postgraduates Jordan Gass-Pooré and Winston Lo in the autumn of 2018.

For a number of years, City students have taken part in the annual Lord Mayor's Show, representing the university in one of the country's largest and liveliest parades.

[48] City University's Bastwick Street Halls of Residence in Islington was the first home of MasterChef following its 2005 revival.