Kings College London overview

Q. What is the main USP of Kings College London?

Ans. Kings College London is one of the top universities of London. It is famous for its majors in humanities, law, science and social sciences. It provides one of the best facilities of academics, library and sports to their students. It also ranked 35 in the QS World University Ranking.

Q. What is the ranking of Kings College London?

Ans. The rankings of the Kings College London are – 

GLOBAL 

• It ranked 35 in QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 35 by THE
• It also ranked 39 by CWTS Leiden

NATIONAL

• It ranked 21 by Complete 
• It ranked 23 by Guardian
• It also ranked 18 by Times

Q. What is Kings College London famous for?

Ans. Kings College London is one of the top university of London. It is famous for its majors in humanities, law, science and social sciences. It provides one of the best facilities of academics, library and sports to their students. It also ranked 35 in the QS World University Ranking.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of Kings College London?

Ans. Some of the Notable alumni of Kings College London are –

• Michael Levitt – Noble prize in chemistry
• Desmond Tutu – Noble peace prize
• Thomas Hardy – Noveliest and Poet
• Virginia Woolf – Writer
• John Keats – Romantic Poet
• Sir francis galton – Polymath
• Sir W.S. Glibert – Dramastist
• Max Theiler – Noble Prize in Physiology
• Sir Arthur C. Clarke – Science Fiction Writer

Q. Is the Kings College London recognized?

Ans. Yes.

Q. How is the campus of the Kings College London?

Ans. STRAND CAMPUS

The Strand Campus is the founding campus of Kings College and is located on the Strand in the City of Westminster, sharing its frontage along the River Thames. The original campus comprises the Grade I listed Kings Building of 1831 designed by Sir Robert Smirke, and the Kings College London chapel redesigned in 1864 by Sir Glibert Scott. The Macadam building of 1975 houses the Strand Campus Students’ union and is named after King’s alumnus Sir Ivison Macadam, first President of the National Union of Students.

GUY’S CAMPUS

Guy’s Campus is situated close to London Bridge and The Shard on the South bank of the Thames and is home to the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute

WATERLOO CAMPUS

The Waterloo Campus is located across Waterloo Bridge from the Strand Campus, near the Southbank Centre in the London Borough of Lambeth.

ST THOMAS’S CAMPUS

St Thomas’s Campus is in the London Borough of Lambeth, facing the Houses of parliament across the Thames, houses parts of the School of Medicine and the Sental institute

DENMARK HILL CAMPUS

Denmark Hill Campus is situated in south London near the border of the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Camberwell and is the only campus not situated in the River Thames.

Q. What are the libraries of the Kings College London?

Ans. The main library of Kings College London is Maughan Library. It is home to the books and journals of the School of Arts & Humanities, Law, Natural & Mathematical Sciences and social sciences. It also houses the special collections and rare books. Other libraries of the Kings College London are – 

• Foyle Special Collection Library
• Tony Arnold Library
• Archives Reading Room
• Franklin-Wilkins Library
• Wills Library and Keats Room
• New Hunt’s House Library 
• St Thomas’s House Library
• Institute of Psychiatry Library
• Weston Education Centre Library