University of the arts london (UAL), formerly known as London College, is a federal college located in London, England. It consists of six colleges, which teach art, design, fashion and media respectively. University of the arts london is one of the largest educational institutions of art, design, media communication and performing arts in Europe. Founded in 1986, it is a joint venture of six world-renowned art, design and communication colleges. It is one of the best art colleges in the world, and it is Harvard and Cambridge in the field of art education. University of the arts london has united six of the most famous art and design colleges in the world, each with its own unique academic strength and style. They are: London School of Communication, london college of fashion, Burwell College of Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, Central Saint Martin College of Art and Design and Wimbledon College of Art. Together, these six colleges make London College the largest education center for art, design, mass communication and related technologies in the world.