King's College London (KCL)

London's most central university - excellence in law, medicine, and humanities

#40

World Ranking

1829

Founded

35,000+

Students

5 Campuses

Central London

About King's College London

Founded in 1829, King's College London is one of England's oldest and most prestigious universities. As a founding college of the University of London and member of the Russell Group, King's is renowned for world-class research and teaching, particularly in law, medicine, and humanities.

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Central London Location

5 campuses along River Thames. Minutes from landmarks - Big Ben, London Eye, British Museum.

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Law Excellence

Dickson Poon School of Law is UK's top law school. Produces judges, barristers, solicitors globally.

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Medical Pioneer

Teaching hospital since foundation. Florence Nightingale studied here. DNA structure discovered here.

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Humanities Strength

Top-ranked for English, History, Philosophy, War Studies, International Relations.

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Research Impact

£240m research income. Leading in health sciences, policy, humanities, sciences.

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Global Network

190,000+ alumni worldwide including 12 Nobel Prize winners, Desmond Tutu, Florence Nightingale.

Popular Programs

Law & Politics

  • LLB Law
  • LLM Master of Laws
  • BA Politics
  • MA International Relations
  • MA Public Policy

Medicine & Health

  • MBBS Medicine (5 years)
  • BSc Biomedical Science
  • MSc Public Health
  • MSc Global Mental Health

Business & Management

  • BSc Business Management
  • MSc Finance
  • MSc International Marketing
  • Executive MBA

Arts & Humanities

  • BA English
  • BA History
  • BA Philosophy
  • MA War Studies
  • MA Digital Humanities

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate

  • Academic: 85-90% in 12th (higher for Law, Medicine)
  • English: IELTS 6.5-7.0 (7.0 for Law/Medicine)
  • LNAT: Required for Law
  • UCAT: Required for Medicine
  • Application: UCAS by January 25 (Medicine/Dentistry Oct 15)

Postgraduate

  • Academic: 65-70%+ Bachelors (varies by program)
  • English: IELTS 6.5-7.0
  • Work Experience: Preferred for some programs
  • Deadline: January-July (rolling)

Fees & Scholarships

Annual Tuition

Undergraduate (Humanities)£31,260
Undergraduate (Medicine)£52,590
Masters£25,710-£36,540
LLM/MBA£35,650-£49,200

Scholarships

King's India Scholarship£12,000
GREAT Scholarships£10,000
CheveningFull funding

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