Islington
If you’re studying at London Sanctuary Students has three buildings dedicated to delivering high-quality student housing in Islington. All are located within a short walk, bus or tube ride from major London universities and local amenities.
Our student housing in Islington is ideal for London Metropolitan University, London Screen Academy, City and Islington College. Studying further afield? We’re also close to local tube stations!
Sanctuary Students provides fully furnished, fully inclusive accommodation in Islington for students. Spacious rooms, many en-suite, everything included, social spaces and no bills. What else could you need?
Birkbeck University of London
Birkbeck University of London is located in Bloomsbury and was originally established back in 1823. It’s a well-respected university that tends to rank well and is known for its Birkbeck Institute for the humanities, science, research, history, psychology, computer science and physics.
City, University of London
City, University of London is located in the heart of the capital and was originally founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute. The modern university is known for the City Law School, the School of Community & Health Sciences and related fields.
Imperial College London
Imperial College London was created by Prince Albert and merged the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines and City and Guilds College into one. The current college has a narrow focus on science, technology, medicine and business and is highly regarded across the world for those subjects.
King's College London
King's College London is a long-established university with links to St Thomas’s Hospital in the centre of the city. It has five campuses: Strand, Guy’s, Waterloo, St Thomas’s and Denmark Hill. It is known for dentistry, oral and craniofacial sciences, life sciences, medicine, psychiatry and related fields.
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University, or London Met as it’s known, is a centrally located university with a great reputation. It includes the Guildhall School of Business and Law, School of Computing and Digital Media, School of Human Sciences, School of Social Professions, School of Social Sciences and the School of Art, Architecture and Design.
London School of Economics (LSE)
The London School of Economics is one of the most popular universities in London where all courses are massively oversubscribed. The university is well known for anthropology, criminology, social psychology, sociology and social policy, international relations and business-related courses.
Queen Mary University
Queen Mary University (QMUL) is an ancient establishment founded in 1785. It is based in east and central London with campuses across that area. The university is known for research, medicine, languages, English literature, dentistry, drama and materials technology.
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
The School of Oriental and African Studies is based in Bloomsbury, London, and is a world-leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The university is known for teaching Asian, African and Middle Eastern languages, Arabic & Islamic Studies, Oriental Studies, law and social sciences.
University College London (UCL)
University College London is the second largest university in the UK after the Open University. It was also Britain’s first secular university. It is known mainly for medicine, geography, education and training, anatomy and physiology, architecture, archaeology, psychology and pharmacology.
University of the Arts London (UAL)
The University of the Arts London is made up of several colleges in London and only became a university in 2003. It includes the Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.
About Islington
Islington is a predominantly residential area in Greater London. It’s north of Angel along the A1. It’s a nice place to stay with green spaces, friendly locals and plenty to see and do.
Islington boasts Highbury & Islington Station, Canonbury Tube, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Tube and dozens of bus routes, ensuring getting around is a breeze.
It is also home to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road and a whole lot more.
As it’s a residential area, you’ll need to take a bus or Tube to some major London universities but they are cheap and plentiful so you’re never far from class or from where you need to be.
Our accommodation in Islington is all close to both Tube and bus stops.
Transport in Islington
Islington is well connected as far as public transport goes. It is also relatively easy to drive around although parking permits are required for most residential streets.
Islington has rail and Tube links, including Holloway Road, Canonbury Tube, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Tube, Highbury & Islington Station, Arsenal Tube, Drayton Park Rail and others.
London King’s Cross Station is a short ride south, linking you to major rail links and other London Underground lines.
The A1 runs through the centre of Islington and is the main driving route in the area. It gets busy but it’s easier to drive around here than many places close to the centre of London.
Student life in Islington
Islington is a great place to be a student. It’s fairly relaxed, has plenty of green spaces, good transport links and welcomes students.
The area also has lots of pubs, bars, bistros, restaurants, cafés, clubs, museums, galleries, parks and lots of places to hang out, explore or spend time in.
Islington is home to London Metropolitan University but is also close to University College London (UCL), King's College London, City, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the University of Westminster.
Rents are reasonable, transport links are plentiful, plus there are lots of amenities and lots of other students to make friends with and hang out.
Our accommodation in Islington for students is in the heart of all this, so it’s the perfect place to stay!
Islington attractions
Islington has its own attractions but is also in close proximity to the city, making it easy to get into heart of London.
Some Islington attractions include Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Whittington Hospital, Finsbury Park, Clissold Leisure Centre, Whittington Park, Paradise Park, Highbury Fields, Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, HMP Pentonville, the Pleasance Theatre, Angel Shed Theatre, ODEON Luxe Holloway, the Arc Centre, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Shaw Theatre, the Foundling Museum, Charles Dickens Museum and Museum of the Order of Saint John.
Travel further afield and you’ll have all the delights of London to explore including the British Museum, the Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾, the British Library and St. Paul's Cathedral, to name just a few!