University of London?
First, what’s in a name? Royal Holloway likes to call itself ‘Royal Holloway University of London’ or RHUL for short. Don’t assume though, that you will be studying in London with all the attractions and night-life that offers because the university’s main campus is actually in Egham, Surrey.
Egham is a small town with a population (including the population of Englefield Green) of just over 26,000 and is dominated by the university which has about 11,500 students.
Driving to the centre of the West End of London would probably take just over an hour and you would need to pay the Congestion Charge (£15) and possibly the ULEZ Charge (£12.50) as well.
Travel by train from Egham to Waterloo varies: fast trains can be 43 minutes but many take up to an hour. Indeed you can travel from Brighton to London in a fraction over an hour, Reading to London in 24 minutes or Guildford to London in 32 minutes.
So if London is attractive to you and you were hoping to pop into one of London’s many art galleries or trendy shops between lectures, then you should really consider enrolling at one of the true London universities and you can find a list here. This is a list of the top 10 London universities and Royal Holloway, University of London, is not on it!