Goldsmiths, University of London is a public university. It is a constituent college of the federal University of London, which is a public research university. Founded in 1891, Goldsmiths receives funding from the UK government and adheres to national higher education regulations.
As a public institution, it offers subsidized tuition fees for domestic students and participates in government-backed student loan programs. Goldsmiths is known for its strengths in arts, humanities, and social sciences, maintaining the academic standards and governance structure typical of UK public universities.