The Courtauld Institute of Art

The Courtauld Institute of Art (/ˈkɔːrtəʊld/), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist colleges for the study of the history of art in the world and is known for the disproportionate number of directors of major museums drawn from its small body of alumni.[4][5]

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The Courtauld Institute of Art

Somerset House in the Strand, home of The Courtauld
Type	Public
Established	1932 (1932)
Endowment	£36.0 million (2022)[1]
Budget	£25.1 million (2021-22)[1]
Chancellor	The Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London)
Director	Mark Hallett[2]
Students	545 (2019/20)[3]
Undergraduates	230 (2019/20)[3]
Postgraduates	315 (2019/20)[3]
Location	London , United Kingdom 51°30′39″N 0°07′02″W
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University of London
Website	courtauld.ac.uk

The art collection is known particularly for its French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and is housed in the Courtauld Gallery. The Courtauld is based in Somerset House, in the Strand in London. In 2019, The Courtauld's teaching and research activities temporarily relocated to Vernon Square, London, while its Somerset House site underwent a major regeneration project.