London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. The population of London is 8.674 million. The imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations at its centre stand. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural and the entire city.

This city has the greatest concentration of top class universities in the world and its international student population of around 110,000 is larger than any other city in the world. London is home to five major medical schools – Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, King’s College London School of Medicine (the largest medical school in Europe), Imperial College School of Medicine, UCL Medical School and St George’s, University of London – and has a large number of affiliated teaching hospitals. It is also a major centre for biomedical research, and three of the UK’s eight academic health science centres are based in the city – Imperial College Healthcare, King’s Health Partners and UCL Partners (the largest such centre in Europe).

The presence of universities, hospitals, labs and other professional services, together with key installations of the U.K. make it favourite destination for scientific meetings.

Tourist attraction:

The little wonder London is one of the world's top tourist destinations, attracting upward of 15 million visitors each and every year. Britain's capital city is a vibrant arts and entertainment center and 50 years after the Beatles, the country's music still rocks. London also one of the planet's greatest concentrations of cultural attractions. From royal palaces to the people's parliament, from Roman ruins to castles and cathedrals, you could spend endless days exploring London's sites without ever running out of unique things to see and do.