Newham College (originally named Newham Community College until the 1990s) was established in 1985 through a merger between East Ham College of Technology and West Ham Further Education College. In April 2016 the college announced a strategic alliance with
University of East London. In September 2019 the college was refused registration by the
Office for Students as the college has failed to demonstrate that it delivers "successful outcomes for all of its higher education students". Since 2006, the college has owned and managed the
Fashion and Textile Museum, delivering a wide range of educational and training programmes as well as a full programme of exhibitions, including retrospectives from Zandra Rhodes, Kaffe Fassett and Orla Kiely. In 2018–19, Newham College was the best performing college in London, with overall achievement rates of 90.9% The college was awarded the Mayor's Construction Academy Quality Mark in 2018 and is now part of the Mayor's Construction Academy, a network of 21 training providers that have gained official recognition for providing the sector with suitably skilled workers. In October 2024 the college merged with
Newham Sixth Form College to provide post-16 and adult education to more than 12,000 students in Newham. Jamie Purser, Newham College's deputy principal and NewVIc's acting principal, took charge of Newham College from 1 January 2025. ==Faculties==