University College London UCL as alumni, faculty or researchers. UCL was founded on 11 February 1826 under the name London University, as an alternative to the Anglican universities of Oxford and Cambridge. London University's first Warden was Leonard Horner, who was the first scientist to head a British university. Despite the commonly held belief that the philosopher Jeremy Bentham was the founder of UCL, his direct involvement was limited to the purchase of share No. 633, at a cost of £100 paid in nine instalments between December 1826 and January 1830. In 1828 he did nominate a friend to sit on the council,
Brunel University London the education of engineers. Brunel College of Technology was awarded the status of College of Advanced Technology in 1960 and became Brunel College of Advanced Technology in 2018. In June 1966 Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University London. It is often described as a British plate glass university. Brunel is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, and Universities UK. Brunel is one of a number of British universities which were established in the 1960s following the Robbins Report on higher education. It is sometimes described as