A public research university, one of the founding colleges of the University of London. Established in 1829. Highly regarded for humanities, law, sciences, and health (especially psychiatry and dentistry).
Address: Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
Humanities, Law, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of University of London. Numerous global health partnerships (King’s Global Health Partnerships). Strong links with legal, political, and cultural institutions in London. Part of King’s Health Partners AHSC.
Research:
World-leading research in health sciences (especially psychiatry, neuroscience, dentistry), humanities, law, and international affairs. Significant contributions to discovery of DNA structure.
Famous Alumnis:
Desmond Tutu, Virginia Woolf, John Keats, Rosalind Franklin, Sir Arthur C. Clarke
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8600
Current students***:
33500
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
205000
Pros
Prestigious historic university, strong research across many disciplines, central London location with multiple campuses, extensive global links.
Cons
Highly competitive, spread across multiple campuses in London, can be expensive, large student body.
Best For
Academically strong students seeking a research-intensive education in the heart of London, with strengths across humanities, law, health sciences, and increasingly AI and data science.
- Biomedical Sensors, Human-Centered Design, Innovation, Medical Devices, User experience (UX)
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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