The site was originally leased by Bedford College in 1908, and a new set of buildings designed by the architect Basil Champneys was opened by Queen Mary in 1913.

[6] In July 2012 it was announced that Regent's College had been awarded taught degree-awarding powers (TDAP) from 1 September 2012.

In February 2013 Regent's College agreed to acquire American InterContinental University London from Career Education Corporation.

[8] In March 2013 the UK's Department for Business Innovation and Skills announced that Regent's College had met the criteria to become a university.

[10] The university's taught degree awarding powers were renewed for a further six-year term in 2018, after which they were made permanent in 2024.

[13] The network includes the Paris School of Business in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany, and Istituto Marangoni in both Italy and the United Kingdom.

[1] Regent's University London offers a wide range of courses in business, liberal arts and fashion design and marketing.