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King`s College London
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King's is one of the oldest and largest colleges of the University of London with 13,000 undergraduate students and some 6,200 graduates in nine schools of study.
Research excellence
Twenty-four of the College’s subject-areas were awarded the highest rating of 5* and 5 for research quality in the last research assessment exercise, demonstrating excellence at an international level.
King’s is in the top group of universities for research earnings with income from grants and contracts of more than £101 million (2004-05) and has an annual turnover of £364 million.
King’s is a member of the Russell Group, a coalition of the UK's major research-based universities.
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History of King's
King's College London was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then Prime Minister) in 1829 as a university college in the tradition of the Church of England. It now welcomes staff and students of all faiths and beliefs.
King's professors played a major part in nineteenth-century science, and in extending higher education to women, working men and through evening classes.
The College has grown and developed through mergers with several institutions who have their own distinguished histories. These include the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals; Chelsea College, Queen Elizabeth College, and the Institute of Psychiatry.
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Governance
King’s College London was founded in 1829, and its present Charter was granted in 1980 and amended by the King’s College London Act 1997.
The Council is the governing and executive body of the College established under the Charter and Statutes.. The main caveat to its authority is that it must seek and consider the opinion of the Academic Board on academic matters; the Academic Board being the body responsible for the academic work of the College in teaching, examining and in research.
In addition to the Council and the Academic Board, the Statutes also establish a Board of Management to advise the Council on the discharge of its responsibilities in matters relating to medicine and dentistry. This board is known as the King’s College London & NHS Partnership Board.
Through the Council and the Academic Board and their committees, the College has established a regulatory and policy framework to ensure the maintenance of standards across the College’s activities.
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Mission and strategy
King's College London is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding in the service of society.
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Accommodation
King's offers a range of accommodation to suit the varied needs of students. Most first-year students live in College residences or the University of London’s Intercollegiate residences whilst others live in shared student houses or rented flats.
Full-time undergraduates entering the College for the first time on a programme of two or more years are guaranteed the offer of one year (not necessarily their first) in either a College residence or an Intercollegiate residence. If you are offered a place on one of our programmes you will be sent a brochure with full details of our accommodation and details of how to apply. If your application reaches the College Accommodation Office by 30 June before the autumn in which the study will start, and you have firmly accepted your offer at King’s, the offer of accommodation will usually be for your first year.
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