Educate to inspire and improve
Delivering a transformative King's education to talented students
Bold ambitions to shape our future
Vision 2029 set out bold ambitions for the future of King’s as we look towards our 200th anniversary: to make the world a better place through our excellence in teaching, research and service to society. Launched in 2017 by former President & Principal of King’s, Professor Edward Byrne AC, Vision 2029 outlines transformative initiatives aiming to broaden the base of King's, extend our reach, expand access, deliver an extraordinary student experience and strengthen how well we work together.
Our Vision states that by 2029...
Our teaching excellence will enable our students to turn their curiosity and aspirations into a lasting basis for success, social impact and continuous learning. Our enquiry-driven research will enable interdisciplinary collaborations that translate into new insights and solutions for challenges faced in London, across the UK and around the world. We will be known as a university that makes a significant contribution to society, beyond education and research.
Vision 2029 identified five interlinking priorities for King’s
Research to inform and innovate
Collaborating to lead high-impact, enquiry-driven research
Serve to shape and transform
Making the world a better place by serving society's needs and aspirations
A civic university at the heart of London
Working in partnership to contribute to the success of our home city
An international community that serves the world
Finding solutions to the world's most pressing challenges
Read more about Vision 2029
King’s Vision 2029 sets out our ambition to make the world a better place
Delivering our transformative initiatives
King’s Business School
Addressing business and societal challenges
Department of Engineering
Delivering innovation in engineering education and research
International School for Government
Executive education for ambitious policy professionals
London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
Translating research into products and technologies
Social mobility at King’s
Empowering underrepresented students in higher education
King’s Online
Online master's programmes and short courses
Sanctuary Programme
Creating positive opportunities for forcibly displaced people
Strengthening partnerships
Working together to make a difference
A strategy towards achieving our Vision
King’s Strategy 2026 sets out how we intend to work over the years ahead to deliver the ambitions of Vision 2029. It seeks to consolidate and build on our academic strengths and successes, and advance our distinctiveness, while reflecting the context in which King’s operates on the global stage. Our strategy sets out four fundamental priorities, identified by our community. Spearheaded by King's current Vice-Chancellor & President, Professor Shitij Kapur, it builds on our strengths to guide our future.
Find out more about Strategy 2026