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King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.

Mission and vision

Through our commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, we are creating positive change in our communities, both in London and on the world stage. Our Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to our 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out our ambitious plans in five key areas:

  • Educating the next generation of change-makers;
  • Challenging ideas and driving change through research;
  • Giving back to society through meaningful service;
  • Working with our local communities in London;
  • Fostering global citizens with an international perspective.

History

King's College London was founded in 1829 but our roots reach back to the...

Our people

Meet our President & Principal, Professor Shitij Kapur, and his senior...

Questions we're asking at King's

Do you accept the world as it is? Or ask questions to change it? At King's, we share an inquisitive and exploratory mindset, questioning the world around us to find solutions that can make the world a better place. If you share our ambition for change, you can find the right questions at King’s.

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King's Climate & Sustainability

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We are rapidly scaling our response to the climate emergency by embedding sustainability into our teaching, mobilising cross-faculty expertise to intensify sustainability research and advancing climate action across our operations and decision-making.

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King’s by numbers

1829 - The foundation of King’s More than 33,000 students from over 150 countries around the world More than 185,000 alumni across the world £273m annual research income 6th in the world for research ‘power’ (2021 Research Excellence Framework) Ranked 35th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2022) 24th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings that measure universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 100% of the electricity we purchase directly comes from UK wind energy (since October 2017). King's target is to be net zero carbon by 2025. 14 Nobel Laureates

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