Imperial College London

Imperial College London. London, England.

Students: 17,690 students.

Founded: 1907.

Famous For: An exclusive focus on science, engineering, medicine and business.

Famous Alumnus: H. G. Wells.

Imperial is a global top ten university with a world-class reputation in science, engineering, business and medicine. Imperial College London is the only UK university to focus entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business. They have a well-founded international reputation for excellence in teaching and research.

Generations of Imperial, staff, students and alumni have contributed to solving problems on a world scale. Find out about our most influential people. This ranges from the discovery of penicillin to the world’s first invisibility cloak.

Key University Statistics;

  • Imperial is home to 17,000 students and 8,000 staff.

  • Over 6,700 degrees are awarded by Imperial College London every year.

  • An international community, attracting undergraduates from more than 125 countries.

  • The College focuses on the four main disciplines of science, engineering, medicine and business and is renowned for its application of these skills to industry and enterprise.

  • Excellence in education is at the core of Imperial’s ethos and is reflected in UK and international rankings. Find out how Imperial performed this year.

  • Imperial is home to the greatest concentration of high-impact research of any major UK university. More about how the College performed in Research Excellence.

  • Imperial holds a Silver Athena Swan award, which recognises advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine in academia.

  • Distinguished members of the College have included 14 Nobel laureates and three Fields Medallists.Read more about their people.

Imperial is spread across London with a number of campuses in central London and the South East. All have excellent travel links and are easily accessible through the use of public transport. Access to London airports is also simple to arrange for students travelling to Imperial from around the world. Students at Imperial have the exciting opportunity to be on the front line of developing a new generation of science and technology which will shape the world of tomorrow. The motto of Imperial College London is 'Scientia imperii decus et tutamen' which can be translated as 'Scientific knowledge, the crowning glory and the safeguard of the empire'.

Learn more about Imperial College London by visiting their website here.

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