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Imperial College London

London, England · University · Est. 1907

UK Rank #1 QS World #2 (per Wikidata) Star rating 4/6 Russell Group
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Overview

Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, who envisioned South Kensington as a cultural district. In 1907, the Royal College of Science and the Royal School of Mines merged to form Imperial College London, with City and Guilds College joining in 1910. It became an independent university in 2007. Imperial is organised into four faculties: engineering, medicine, natural sciences, and business. The main campus is in South Kensington, with additional campuses in White City and other locations near South Kensington. The faculty of medicine operates five teaching hospitals across London and the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine in Carlisle with the University of Cumbria. Students can choose from 239 courses, including undergraduate MEng and postgraduate taught MSc and MRes programmes. Imperial offers scholarships such as Imperial Inspires Scholarships and the Imperial Bursary, and support for international students includes visa advice and fee status assessment. The university has 14 Nobel Prize winners and three Fields Medal winners among its graduates and academics.

Ranking figures are indicative and provided for general guidance, always verify current positions with the official QS rankings and the university.

Tuition fees & costs

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Typical annual course fee

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Median of this provider's published fees

UKPRN (UK Provider Reference Number)

10003270

The fees shown are the annual tuition figures published in official UK course data (Discover Uni), which cover home-student fee caps. They are not international fees: universities set those themselves and no open dataset publishes them, so we show no figure rather than estimate one. If you need a Student visa you will also pay the Immigration Health Surcharge. Always confirm the fee for your specific course with the university before applying.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London in London, England: UK university profile with entry requirements, fees and how to apply

Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, who envisioned South Kensington as a cultural district. In 1907, the Royal College of Science and the Royal School of Mines merged to form Imperial College London, with City and Guilds College joining in 1910. It became an independent university in 2007.

Imperial is organised into four faculties: engineering, medicine, natural sciences, and business. The main campus is in South Kensington, with additional campuses in White City and other locations near South Kensington. The faculty of medicine operates five teaching hospitals across London and the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine in Carlisle with the University of Cumbria.

Students can choose from 239 courses, including undergraduate MEng and postgraduate taught MSc and MRes programmes. Imperial offers scholarships such as Imperial Inspires Scholarships and the Imperial Bursary, and support for international students includes visa advice and fee status assessment. The university has 14 Nobel Prize winners and three Fields Medal winners among its graduates and academics.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikidata / QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Office for Students, imperial.ac.uk, Wikipedia

Guides for applying to UK universities

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Study Guides Why Study in the UK? Four Nations, One Quality System The UK is four nations with their own higher-education systems, a public register of who may call themselves a university, and official course data you can check for yourself. Application Guides How to Apply to a UK University: UCAS, Deadlines and Clearing Undergraduate applications go through UCAS, with a 31 January main deadline and an earlier 14 October one for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses. Application Guides How to Apply for a UK Master's Degree Most taught master's and research degrees are applied for directly to the university. Here is how the process works, and why scholarship deadlines come first.

Admission requirements

How to apply

  1. 1Choose a course and check its start date and entry requirements. Undergraduate applications go through UCAS (the main deadline is 31 January; 14 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary); postgraduate courses usually take applications direct to the university. Scottish first degrees typically take four years, most others three.
  2. 2Confirm you meet the academic entry requirements. Offers are usually expressed as UCAS Tariff points or grades in A levels, Scottish Highers or an accepted international equivalent; international applicants are assessed on the equivalent of their own qualification.
  3. 3Meet the English language requirement. Most universities accept IELTS Academic or another accepted test; for a Student visa you may need a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider, unless you are exempt.
  4. 4Accept your offer and request a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from the university, which must be a licensed student sponsor.
  5. 5Pay the Immigration Health Surcharge and apply for a Student visa on gov.uk, showing the maintenance funds required. Check gov.uk for the current fees and amounts before you apply.

For international students

Imperial welcomes students from all over the world. Its community spans 150+ nationalities. The UK Government has introduced a visa emergency brake affecting Student visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from 26 March 2026. Support includes fee status assessment, applying for a student visa, Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), pre-sessional English courses, and scholarships for international students.

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Frequently asked questions

How is Imperial College London ranked?

UK national rank #1 · QS World #2.

Sources

Last updated 06 Oct 2026. Information is provided for guidance, verify with official sources before applying.