University of London sounds fairly interesting, including being the first university in the UK to introduce examinations for women and then 10 years later to be the first to grant degrees to women. It appears to be a centralized university that is comprised of 17 member institutions (universities) and 3 central academic bodies. Besides the model/doctorate holder at issue, it's alumnae include "12 monarchs or royalty, 52 presidents or prime ministers (including 1 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), 85 Nobel laureates, 5 Fields Medalists, 4 Turing Award winners, 6 Grammy winners, 2 Oscar winners, 3 Olympic gold medalists and the "Father of the Nation" of several countries."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_London