Middlesex University is a university in North London, England, located in the traditional county of Middlesex (from which it takes its name).

The institution was created in 1973 when Enfield College of Technology, Hendon College of Technology and Hornsey College of Art, joined to create Middlesex Polytechnic. St Katharine’s College of All Saints (dating back as far as 1878) and Trent Park College joined in 1974 and in 1992 it became Middlesex University. In 2004, Middlesex University Business School opened an overseas campus in Dubai. Middlesex was established as a University in 1992. It is now widely regarded as an excellent international provider of higher education with an outstanding academic credential and highly employable and successful graduates.

The history of Middlesex University began in the late 1880s, when two educational institutions opened their doors in north London - St Katherine's College and the Hornsey School of Arts and Crafts. Both would become part of Middlesex Polytechnic, which was founded in 1973. Middlesex was awarded the title 'University' - by Royal Assent - in 1992.