Northeastern University London is a private university. It was established as a partnership between Northeastern University, a private research university based in the United States, and the New College of the Humanities, a private institution in the UK. The university operates independently but benefits from Northeastern’s global network and resources.
As a private institution, it relies on tuition fees and private funding rather than government financing. This allows it greater autonomy in curriculum design, admissions, and governance compared to public universities, which are state-funded and subject to stricter regulatory oversight.