The Royal Veterinary College is ranked the top European Veterinary School and third in the world. It has a student population of 1,800 across two campuses: the 1930s’ buildings on Royal College Street near Kings Cross, and the rural Hawkshead Campus in North Mymms, 17 miles north of central London. For the shortest commutes, choose accommodation in Kings Cross (trains direct to North Mymms), Camden or Islington.