As one of the world's major global cities, London exerts a strong influence on world art, architecture, culture, cinema, entertainment, fashion, commerce, finance, education, healthcare, media, science, technology, tourism, transport and communications. and one of the world's major financial centres. London hosts Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions, It is home to several of the world's leading academic institutions; Imperial College London, internationally recognised for its excellence in natural and applied sciences, and University College London (UCL), a comprehensive research-intensive university, consistently rank among the top ten globally. Other notable institutions include King's College London (KCL), highly regarded in law, humanities and health sciences; the London School of Economics (LSE), globally prominent in social sciences and economics; and specialised institutions such as the Royal College of Art (RCA), Royal Academy of Music (RAM), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and London Business School (LBS). It is the most-visited city in Europe and has the world's busiest city airport system. The London Underground is the world's oldest rapid transit system. - Source: Wikipedia
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