St Mary's University College was founded in 1850 and is the oldest Catholic Higher Education College in the United Kingdom. St Mary's stands in some 35 acres of lawns adjacent to the River Thames with all the advantages of a great London location, with the peace of a beautiful self-contained campus situated in a leafy suburb with Kingston, Richmond and Central London close by. Our friendly, caring atmosphere and strong academic record contribute to St Mary's unique personality. It really is a great place to live and study for a chosen qualification, we have an excellent track record of placing graduates in good employment or appropriate postgraduate study means it's the right choice for many. St Mary's has a mission to provide high quality academic and professional higher education with university college ethos inspired and sustained by Christian values.