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King's College London (KCL)

England, United Kingdom
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  • 39,435 Students
  • 9 Faculties
  • 1829Founded
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About

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. 

Acronym KCL
Motto / Slogan With Holiness and Wisdom
Colour Blue & King's red
Mascot Reggie the Lion
Founded 1829
Location City of London, England, United Kingdom
Address King's College London Strand London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom

Mission

King's College London's mission is to use its research, education, and commitment to service to create positive change and value for people, the planet, and society. 

Vision

King's College London's vision statement is: "To make the world a better place". 

King's College London

Objectives

King's College London aims to be a leading global civic university, with a strong focus on education, research, and service to society.

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

  • Arts & Humanities
  • Business
  • Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
  • Law
  • Life Sciences & Medicine
  • Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
  • Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
  • Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Social Science & Public Policy

Reasons to Study at King's College London

  1. Careers & Employability

    King’s Careers & Employability helps you prepare for your future. The dedicated team will support you to identify a valuable career path through interactive online resources, careers appointments, events, and more, ensuring employers see the value in both your King's qualification and other strengths

  2. King's connections

    King's College London connects with people and organisations throughout London and across the globe – from government, business and industry to charities, sport and culture.

  3. Global links

    Internationalism flows through every area of King’s from the formal links created through the Global Institutes, partner universities and study abroad programmes to the informal friendships that grow out of our diverse student, staff and alumni populations.

Fees

Undergraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students GBP 9,535
International Students GBP 29,000 - GBP 56,800

Postgraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students GBP 9,535 - GBP 57,140
International Students GBP 38,300 - GBP 57,140

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Use the course finder to find out if you have the required qualifications to be considered (including English language and international requirements).

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

Use the course finder, read the entry requirements to find out if you have the required qualifications to be considered (including English language and international requirements).


 

Supporting Documents

  • Transcripts of your previous and/or current qualifications (with official English translations if not originally in English)
  • One reference contact email (this will usually be academic; you may be required to obtain a second reference at the request of the department)
  • Any English language qualifications that you have (if your first language is not English)
  • A personal statement

How To Apply For Admission

FOR UNDERGRADUATE: Applications should be made through UCAS.

FOR POSTGRADUATE: To apply, you'll firstly need to register on the online application portal, King's Apply where you can submit your application online.

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected]
Phone : +44 (0)20 7123 4843

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Facilities

  • Classrooms
  • Library
  • Laboratory
  • Research Center
  • Accommodation
  • Hospital
  • Sports
  • Gym
  • ICT
  • Place of Worship
  • Cafeteria
  • Classrooms: Located within the Strand and King’s Buildings, our standard classrooms range in capacity from 44-120, benefit from natural light and include access to a PC and a screen/projector.
  • Research Center: King’s College London has a world-class range of research facilities, technical services and technology platforms for imaging, biological and medical sciences, physical and materials sciences and digital technologies.
  • Accommodation: The accommodation is comfortable and safe, with facilities and services to suit all budgets and lifestyles.
  • Sports: They have over 70 sports clubs, ranging from national level competition to non-competitive sports you can do on a casual basis.
  • Place of Worship: All campuses at King’s have places available to staff and students for prayer and reflection. 

 

School Contact

Address

King's College London Strand London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom

Phone Number

+44 (0)20 7836 5454

Website Address

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/

Accreditations

AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA

Vice Chancellor

Professor Shitij Kapur

Professor Shitij Kapur is the Vice-Chancellor & President of King’s College London. He returned to lead King’s in June 2021, following more than four years at the University of Melbourne, where he was Dean and Assistant Vice Chancellor (Health) for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and interim Deputy Vice Chancellor (International).

Academic Staff

  • Alfie Abdul-Rahman

    Senior Lecturer Dr Alfie Abdul-Rahman is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at King’s College London. She received her PhD from Swansea University in Computer Science. Before joining King’s, she was a Research... read more
    Associate at the University of Oxford e-Research Centre. 
  • Vigjilenca Abazi

    Lecturer Vigjilenca Abazi is Lecturer in Law at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London. Her work focuses on law and technology, democratic accountability, and EU law and governance. She is wid... read more
    ely recognised for pioneering the field of EU whistleblower law.
  • Professor Ajay Aggarwal

    Professor

    Professor Ajay Aggarwal is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London and Professor of Cancer Services & Systems Research at King's College London.

  • Dr Clyde Ancarno

    Senior Lecturer Clyde is a member of the the Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (ECS research group). Her work in the field of applied linguistics involves (digital) discourse analysis, corpus linguis... read more
    tics, corpus-assisted discourse studies/CADS, pragmatics and ethnography.
  • Dr Natasha Kuhrt

    Senior Lecturer Dr Natasha Kuhrt is a Senior Lecturer in International Peace and Security in the Department of War Studies. After gaining a BA first class hons in Russian & German language and literature followed... read more
    by an MA in Soviet Studies, at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University of London), she spent several years in publishing before obtaining a PhD at UCL on Russian Policy Towards China and Japan.
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Notable Alumni

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History

Founded within the tradition of the Church of England by the Duke of Wellington and King George IV, who granted the royal charter in 1829, King's has a proud history of inspiring and supporting those who seek to solve the world's most pressing problems.