King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is one of the top 35 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022) and among the oldest in England (founded 1829). The university has more than 29,600 students, with just under 11,000 being international students from 150 countries worldwide.
World-leading education and research
King’s College London has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) King’s was ranked 6th in the UK, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
King’s College London has a particularly strong reputation in the humanities; social sciences including international affairs; business; law; and the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry). It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.
Partners
With over 150 partner institutions, King’s offers study abroad programmes with a wide range of Higher Education institutions globally, from Humboldt University in Berlin and Sciences Po in Paris, to the Universities of California, Hong Kong, São Paulo and many more.
Location
The university is located in the heart of London which means students can benefit from the university’s connections with a broad range of partners across business and industry, government and charities, arts, sports and culture.
Alumni
King’s College London alumni benefit from professional development, the ‘Kings Connect’ alumni mentoring programme, library access, and invitations to alumni events.
Our Vision
In 2029 we will be celebrating our 200th anniversary. Our ambition is to make the world a better place and our vision covers five key areas:
- Educating the next generation of change-makers
- Challenging ideas and driving change through research
- Giving back to society through meaningful service
- Working with our local communities in London
- Fostering global citizens with an international perspective
