The University of Surrey is a century-old British university and a well-known public comprehensive research university. It is located in Guildford, Surrey, England, a 30-minute drive from London. The University of Surrey was established in 1891 as the Battersea Institute of Technology in London. On September 9, 1966, it was granted a Royal License to become a comprehensive university. The University of Surrey is a world-renowned research center for artificial intelligence, mobile communications and satellite space technology.