King’s College London

King’s College London is located in the heart of London and one of the top 10 universities in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2018). King’s is the 4th oldest university in England and is a member of the Russell Group. As London’s most central university, King’s has four campuses by the River Thames between Westminster and the City of London plus one more campus in south London. King’s has influenced many of the advances that shape modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe. Students at King’s will be part of a diverse and cosmopolitan community and will benefit from the university’s unique links with a multitude of international institutions across the arts, sciences, politics, law and medicine. King’s offers students many ways to enhance their university experience and give their future career an edge.

Number of students (total students & international students) – 33,000 (total) with 14,900  of our total student population drawn from over 160 countries (2018-19).

 

Locations

London England (UK)

 

Schools & Faculties 

  • Faculty of Arts & Humanities
  • Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
  • Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
  • Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
  • The Dickson Poon School of Law
  • Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences
  • Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
  • Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy

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Rankings

Ranking Subjects/ Topics Resource
38th University in the World Times Higher Education 2024
6th University in the UK Times Higher Education 2024
2nd Nursing in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
5th Dentistry in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
12th Politics in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
13th Clinic & Health in the World Times Higher Education 2024
15th Law in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
15th Psychology in the World Times Higher Education 2024
15th English Language and Literature in World QS World University Ranking 2024
20th Arts and Humanities in the World Times Higher Education 2024
21st Education in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
27th Communication & Media in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
30th Development Studies QS World University Ranking 2024
33rd Social Science in the World Times Higher Education 2024
64th Business & Economics in World Times Higher Education 2024
7th Computer Science in the UK Times Higher Education 2024
11th Accounting & Finance in UK The Complete University Guide 2025