The University of East London has three campuses that are – Stratford Campus – the campus is home to the School of Education and Communities, the School of Health Sport and Bioscience and the School of Psychology. Docklands Campus – it is the largest of three campuses. It is largely used as a water sports center and rowing course. University Square Stratford – it was opened in 2014. It is Co-owned by Birkbeck, University of London. This provides shared teaching spaces for both higher education institutions and their partners. Their Stratford and Docklands campuses are connected by a frequent, free bus service. This takes roughly twenty-five minutes and runs from morning to evening. Step-free access is available. It takes 15 minutes to get from one campus to another using the DLR. While Stratford DLR station is only five minutes from University Square Stratford and ten minutes from the main Stratford campus, Cyprus DLR station is located across from the main Docklands entrance.

The notable alumni of the University of East London are – Kemi Adeosun – Minister of Nigeria Tazeen Ahmad – journalist Hilary Armstrong – Member of Parliament of Britain Simon Carter – Artist Jake and Dinos Chapman – Turner Prize Winner Mark Frith – journalist Gemma Gibbons – Judo Olympian Preeti Gill – British Member of Parliament Sonam Kapoor – Indian Actress Kate Osamor – British Member of Parliament