From trendy cafés and live music venues to leafy parks and independent shops, Clerkenwell offers the perfect mix of city buzz and community feel. It is one of London’s most vibrant student areas.
The new ASU London campus combines sustainable design with flexible, modern learning spaces built to inspire innovation. You’ll have access to plenty of areas for all aspects of student life, including places to socialise, study or reflect.
Our Franklin and Tait buildings will provide inspiring, technology-rich spaces where students can learn, collaborate and bring ideas to life. Franklin will offer innovative flipped-classroom learning for Business and Computer Science, while Tait will feature a state-of-the-art makerspace and specialist engineering facilities, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, advanced manufacturing and virtual reality.
You’ll also have access to a range of facilities that you’ll share the students at City St George’s University. Opening access to a wider community, these facilities include:
Libraries and study spaces feature quiet zones, group areas, and workspaces
The Student Support Hub for help with academic and personal needs, drop in or by appointment
Cafes and coffee shops
City Sport offers 120 fitness stations, a professional sports hall, and fitness studios
Student Union provides access to over 250 clubs and societies
Franklin Building is our flipped classroom space, for Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL). Our Business and computer science students will have most of their classes here, working in teams on projects and facilitated by inspiring academics.
Here’s a first look at the future Franklin building.
A standout feature of our campus space is the new makerspace featuring engineering and technology labs – purpose-built areas for hands-on learning, prototyping, and collaboration.
The space will include the following zones:
Here’s a first look at the future Tait building.
Students will learn with industry-relevant equipment that supports design, prototyping, testing and experimentation across robotics, automation, manufacturing, and core engineering practice.
Located in the heart of Clerkenwell and close to Old Street, ASU London offers you an exciting central London experience with a wide range of amenities close by. You can enjoy a variety of cafés, restaurants, and independent coffee shops throughout.
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch and Angel, alongside supermarkets, pharmacies, and essential everyday services within walking distance.
The local area is also home to modern fitness centres, green spaces and cultural attractions including the Barbican Centre’s theatre, music and cinema, Exmouth Market and nearby museums and galleries. Known for its creative atmosphere and vibrant social scene, the area provides students with plenty of opportunities to relax, socialise and experience life in one of London’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.
ASU Franklin Building
ASU London, Franklin Building, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DY
London Tait Building
ASU London, Tait Building, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB
General enquiries
hello@asu-london.ac.uk
Admissions info and support
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ASU London benefits from excellent transport connections, making it easy for students to commute across the capital and beyond. The campus area is within walking distance of Old Street, Angel, Barbican and Farringdon stations, providing access to the Northern, Elizabeth, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, as well as National Rail services. Numerous bus routes also serve the area, offering convenient links to Central London, King’s Cross, Shoreditch, and the West End. For cyclists, the neighbourhood includes dedicated cycle lanes and docking stations, while London City Airport, St Pancras International and major rail terminals are all easily accessible for domestic and international travel.
