Imperial College London

Imperial College London - London, England

www3.imperial.ac.uk | Established: 1907 | Famous for: Engineering

Overview

Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter) is a British university in London which was placed 5th overall in the world in the 2007 THES - QS World University Rankings of universities world-wide. It is one of only three universities to have reached second place in any of the major British newspaper league rankings when Imperial College beat Oxford University in The Times 1999 and 2000 tables to finish second (see Academic Reputation). Teaching and research at Imperial College focus on science, engineering, and medicine, although more recently faculties in these areas have been complemented by the Imperial College Business School and a humanities department. Imperial College's main campus is located in South Kensington in central London, on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster, with its front entrance on Exhibition Road. Formerly a constituent college of the University of London, Imperial College became independent of the University of London on 8 July 2007, the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Ranking

Rated as the world's fifth best university in the THES World University Rankings 2007, Imperial College London is a science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research.

Recent tables show that, despite being purely science-based, it is maintaining its high league table position, whilst topping most of the engineering and medicine tables. Imperial remains the only university other than Oxford and Cambridge, to have held one of the top two positions in a major British university league table, coming second to Cambridge in The Times 1999 and 2000 tables, pushing Oxford to third place.

Services for International Students

Please contact the international office or student services office.

Accommodation

Imperial College owns and manages over thirty halls of residence in Central London, Ealing, Ascot and Wye. Additionally, Imperial College students are eligible for places in eight University of London Intercollegiate Halls situated in Central London. Over three thousand rooms are available, guaranteeing first year undergraduates a place in College residences. The majority of halls offer self-catered single or twin accommodation with some rooms having en suite facilities. Study bedrooms are provided with basic furniture and with access to shared kitchens and bathrooms. Most students in college or university accommodation are first-year undergraduates. The majority of older students and postgraduates find accommodation in the private sector, help for which is provided by the Imperial College private housing office.

Campus

Central London, Kensington.

Health centre

Imperial College has a full range of on-campus health facilities with doctors, nurses and dentists. All students have full access to the health centre and all health care fees are fully covered by the National Health Service for full-time students.