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Roehampton University
Established	1975, independent university status August 1, 2004
Type:	Public
Endowment:	£2,625
Chancellor:	John Simpson
Vice-Chancellor:	Paul O'Prey
Students:	8,405 [1]
Undergraduates:	6,680 [1]
Postgraduates:	1,725 [1]
Location	Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Website:	http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/

Roehampton University is a campus university situated on three major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom. The listed buildings stand in grounds close to Richmond Park and Putney, with central London a few miles away.

Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, often known by the acronym RIHE, was created in 1975. It was formed by the federation of four teacher training colleges with nineteenth-century origins. The colleges, in order of foundation, were Whitelands College, an Anglican foundation; Southlands College, a Methodist foundation; Digby Stuart College, named after two pioneers in Catholic education; and Froebel College, established to promote the progressive educational philosophy of Friedrich Froebel. For the first ten years, the Institute was allied to the University of London. Although not formally a constituent member of the University, RIHE graduates were awarded University of London degrees. Students at RIHE also had access to London's facilities.

After the 1983/84 academic year, Roehampton Institute broke its links with the University of London. Instead it formed a connection with the University of Surrey and its graduates were awarded Surrey degrees.

The links with Surrey were strengthened considerably from 1 January 2000, when Roehampton Institute became an equal partner of the Federal University of Surrey. It changed its name to the University of Surrey Roehampton. The other partner was the original University of Surrey based in Guildford.

Whilst working closely together, Roehampton and UniS functioned as independent, self-regulating universities. Both registered students independently and Roehampton students continued to be taught on a Roehampton campus. As each institution controlled its own property, employed its own staff and registered its own students, applications were made to each institution separately. Applicants used distinct UCAS codes for both Roehampton and UniS.

In late 2003, the University of Surrey Roehampton announced that it would submit an application for independent university title to the Department for Education and Skills, and the application was submitted on 18 March 2004. The name chosen was Roehampton University. The application was considered by the Privy Council, and on June 23, 2004 it was announced that independent University title was to be granted.

On August 1, 2004, the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University. Therefore the Federal University of Surrey was dissolved on this date.

John Simpson became the first Chancellor of Roehampton University in 2005.

Paul O'Prey is the current Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor, supported by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Jane Broadbent and Pro Vice-Chancellors Dr. Peter Briggs, Chris Cobb and Andy Masheter. Reggie Blennerhassett is Director of Finance. Michael Young is Chair of Council.

The University has recently published a new Strategic Plan, incorporating an ambitious Campus Strategy and a review of the University's portfolio, designed to focus the subject range available there in specific and distinctive areas of core strength.

• Roehampton University web site