Kings College London

United Kingdom

King's College London Background

Established in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It is a founding constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has five campuses: the historic Strand Campus in central London, three other Thames-side campuses Guy's, St Thomas' and Waterloo; and one in Denmark Hill in South London. King’s College London is the fourth oldest university in England.

King's College London Acceptance Rate

Kings College London acceptance rate is 13%, compared to other universities admission requriements, Kings College London SAT requirement is 1190 minimum

King's College London Rankings 

King's College London is ranked seventh in the UK according to The Times Higher Education WorldUniversity Rankings 2018. Kings College Global ranking by US news is 37, GTU is 31, 33 by QS & 51 by Shangai

King's College London Programs and Courses

The university comprises of 9 faculties: Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Faculty of Business; Dental Institute; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine; Faculty of Natural & Medical Sciences; Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery; Faculty of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and Faculty of Social Science &Public Policy. Most popular courses at the university include: Law, Computer Science, Medicine and Liberal Arts. 

The university has a total student population of more than 29,500 of which over 18,000 are enrolled in the undergraduate courses. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 15:1.

King's College London USP

King's College offers additional study options such as study abroad, language courses, work experience, internships, continued professional development (CPD) short-courses, summer school and the unique Associate of King's College London (AKC) qualification. Interdisciplinary courses allow greater flexibility, with the opportunity to incorporate foreign language modules with science-based courses.

King's College London Notable Alumni

Kings College London Notable alumni in the sciences include Nobel laureates Peter Higgs (Physics), Michael Levitt (Chemistry), Max Theiler (Medicine) and Sir Frederick Hopkins (Medicine);