Kings College London (KCL) is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, and Kings College London is England's third oldest university founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829
King's is generally regarded as part of the "golden triangle" of elite universities located in Oxford, Cambridge and London, England.
It is the 12th largest university in the United Kingdom with a total enrolment of more than 31,000 students from some 150 countries around the world and some 8,500 staff.
Its academic activities are organized into nine faculties, which are divided into several departments, centers and research divisions.
King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the fields of humanities, law, science and social sciences, including international affairs.
It also includes the world's first nursing school, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
The King's alumni and staff are made up of 12 Nobel laureates.
King's has played a major role in many of the advances that shape modern life, such as the discovery of the DNA structure and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.
Kings College London Campus
King's has five campuses:
The Strand Campus is the King's founding campus and is located on the Westminster City shore. The Strand Campus is home to the King's Arts and Science Faculties, including the Faculties of Arts & Humanities, Law, Business, Social Science & Public Policy and Natural & Mathematical Sciences.
Guy's Campus is located near London Bridge and is home to the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute.
The Waterloo Campus is situated across the Waterloo Bridge from the Strand Campus. Waterloo campus is home to the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and other faculties.
St Thomas Campus is located near the Waterloo Campus and home to continuing medical and dental education, as well as the Florence Nightingale Museum. St. Thomas' is just a five minute walk from the Waterloo Campus along the river.
All of these campuses are located on the Thames River Denmark Hill Campus is the only non-Thames Campus.
Denmark Hill Campus is located in South London, near the border of the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Camberwell.
Kings College London Location Specialities
King's is the most central university in London with four of its five campuses based within a single square mile beside the Thames between Westminster and London Bridge.
Kings College London Accommodation
- King's College London has nearly 5,000 beds across catered residence halls, intercollegiate halls, studio apartments and shared apartments.
- Accommodation is guaranteed for all first-year undergraduates as long as they meet the application criteria and the deadline for applications.
- Most of the accommodation options are located in central London, close to King's teaching campuses and London Travel Zones 1 and 2.
- A wide range of private accommodation is also available.
Kings College London Ranking
King's College London ranks seventh in the UK, according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.
Globally, it was ranked 33rd in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and 36th in the 2020 World University Rankings, 25th in the 2020 Complete University Guide and 63rd in the 2020 Guardian University Guide.
Teaching Quality
King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and advanced research. The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King's ranked 6th nationally in the 'power' ranking, taking into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th in the quality ranking according to the Times Higher Education ranking. 84 per cent of King's research was considered 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent.'
Silver has also been awarded for their teaching in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Student Teacher Ratio ( Number of students per staff)
Academic Divisions
- Arts & Humanities
- Business
- Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
- Law
- Life Sciences & Medicine
- Natural & Mathematical Sciences
- Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
- Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
- Social Science & Public Policy
- Study Options
Why Kings College London
- King’s College London is ranked seventh in the UK according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.
- 84 per cent of our research is ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
- King’s is ranked fourth in the UK and 31st in the world for graduate employability (Times Higher Education's Global Employability University Ranking 2019).
- King’s most of the campuses are in London which is voted as the world’s best student city by QS Best Student Cities 2019
How to Reach? Or Travel
- King's is located in central London, with convenient transport links.
- London has fantastic public transport networks across the city.
King's College London Financial Aid
- International students can avail of financial help in the UK through student loans/funds/part-time jobs/scholarships.
- Many students choose to work part-time whilst studying. A popular way of making money is becoming a Student Ambassador, representing King's at events on and off-campus.
The list below is a guide to bursaries, scholarships, and funding for students from some South Asian countries like India.
- Aga Khan Foundation
- Charles Wallace India Trust
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
- Goa Education Trust
- Chevening Scholarships
Visa acceptance rates in the UK soaring to 85% is a good chance for international students to avail world-class education from the largest city and capital of the United Kingdom.
Famous Aluminis
- Dina Asher-Smith – athlete, currently Britain's fastest woman. 2016 European Champion at 200 metres and Olympic bronze-medallist from Rio 2016.
- Rosalind Franklin − chemist and X-ray crystallographer contributing to knowledge on DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.
- Professor Peter Higgs − theoretical physicist, emeritus professor at the University of Edinburgh and Nobel Prize laureate.
- Michael Morpurgo OBE − author, poet, playwright, and former Children's Laureate.
- Dame Katherine Grainger – rower and Britain's most decorated female athlete, achieving five Olympic medals.
- Dame Cicely Saunders − nurse, social worker, physician, and writer known for her role in the hospice movement.
- The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu − South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop.
- Sir Charles Wheatstone − scientist and inventor.
- Professor Maurice Wilkins − physicist and molecular biologist, and Nobel laureate best known for his work on DNA.
- Virginia Woolf − writer, one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century.
English Language Requirement:
- IELTS – Academic minimum score of overall 6.5 band with No band less than 6.0.
- TOEFL – 85-90 with no section less than 20.
- PTE – A minimum overall score of 58 is required with no score less than 56.
The Requirements may Defer for some Programs.
Kings College London English Language Requirements for International Students
International students who want to apply to King’s College are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English by fulfilling either one of the criteria required by their program. The English language requirements are mentioned below:
| Test Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| TOEFL (iBT) | 109 overall with 27 in writing and a minimum of 25 in each of the other skills |
| IELTS | 7.5 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in each skill |
| Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) / Cambridge C1 Advanced | 191 overall with a minimum 185 in each skill |
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) / Cambridge C2 Proficiency | 191 overall with a minimum 185 in each skill |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 75 overall with a minimum of 69 in each communicative skill |
Kings College London Visa Process for International Students
To gain permission to enter the UK as a student from outside the European Economic Area, it is likely a student will need to apply for a Tier 4 student visa. The student must hold an unconditional offer from King’s to apply for a visa. Once received the unconditional offer, KCL will issue the student with a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) number, which is required in order to apply for the Tier 4 student visa.
To apply for a visa the international students are also required to show that they have sufficient funds to cover their tuition fees and maintenance
International students can begin the visa process a maximum of three months prior to program commencement. While applying online for the visa, students must provide the following documents:
- CAS number
- Current passport
- Financial statement
- Tuberculosis Test results
- Proof of proficiency in English, minimum B level
The UK visa application fee is GBP 348, mandatory for all international students. Visa decisions are declared within 3 weeks of application.
