King’s College London is a public research university, founding college and member institution of the federal University of London. It was established in 1829 by King George IV and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, making it one of the oldest universities in England. King’s College London is the largest European centre for graduate and post-graduate medical teaching and biomedical research by number of students, which includes the world’s first nursing school, the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. The university has the fourth largest endowment of any university in the United Kingdom, and the largest of any in London. King’s enjoys royal patronage by virtue of its foundation. The current patron is Queen Elizabeth II. It is ranked among the 50 best universities in the world by all the major rankings.
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King’s College London
Country
- United Kingdom
City
- London ,
Founding year
1829
Acceptance rate
20%
Fall semester application deadline
March 1
Spring semester application deadline
September 30
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €13200/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Art & Design [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]Geography [English]Law [English]Mathematics [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
37°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
35°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
47°
Center for World University Rankings
45°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
99°
Webometrics
307°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
30°
Engineering and Technology
156°
Life Sciences & Medicine
23°
Natural Sciences
145°
Social Sciences & Management
52°
Anatomy & Physiology
16°
Archaeology
101-150°
Biological Sciences
46°
Business & Management Studies
102°
Chemistry
87°
Classics & Ancient History
12°
Communication & Media Studies
23°
Computer Science & Information Systems
58°
Dentistry
9°
Development Studies
46°
Earth & Marine Sciences
151-200°
Economics & Econometrics
136°
Education & Training
27°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
89°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
151-200°
English Language & Literature
16°
Environmental Sciences
101-150°
Geography
26°
History
17°
Law
16°
Linguistics
101-150°
Materials Science
151-200°
Mathematics
72°
Medicine
16°
Modern Languages
30°
Nursing
2°
Performing Arts
51-100°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
17°
Philosophy
9°
Physics & Astronomy
79°
Politics & International Studies
13°
Psychology
21°
Social Policy & Administration
40°
Sociology
39°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
36°
