Your journey as a King's engineer starts here

Congratulations on your offer to study Engineering at King’s College London. We’re thrilled to welcome you to our community.

Explore this go-to guide for study in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences. You’ll find information to help you get a feel for your course and prepare for your studies, what life as a student at King’s is like and more.

• Explore our content below to find out more about Engineering at King's
• Chat 1-2-1 with on of our current students on Unibuddy.
• Go on a tour of Strand campus.

A big part of your studies will be around project work. Watch this video to give you an idea of how you'll be working with your fellow students to put your theoretical skills into practice.

Scholarships

• Explore the Women in STEM Scholarship available to help support your studies.

There are a number of events you can join as an offer holder to learn more about the King's community:

• Explore events for offer holders

• In February/March 2025, King's will host the Women in STEMM Season - a month-long celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

• On 5 March, join Women in STEMM: Inspiring Inclusion - Strategies that work
• The Engineering annual lecture will take place on 5 March.

Past events

• June 2024: How music can help your heart with Professor Elaine Chew
• Women in STEMM: Mind the gap - a leap towards equality is available to watch online.
• In October 2023 Professor Elaine Chew led the engineering inaugural lecture - it is available to watch online.

Dr Matthew Howard talks about tailoring machine learning to textile robotics.

As well as your studies, there are loads of ways you can get involved in the King's community:

• Meet like-minded people at one of the 300 KCLSU societies. There is something for everyone, from basketball to baking. 
• Listen to the Nightingale podcast, which aims to inspire women in STEM.
• Learn about the KCL Womxn in STEM society.
• Learn about the KCL Engineering society.
• Learn about the KCL Robotics society.

Hear from General Engineering student Suliaman about why he chose his course and what its like at King's.

20 questions with Chizara

Electronic Engineering student Chizara answers 20 questions about life at King's. See the timestamps below so you can skip to the questions you want to hear about.

Student Stories

Read blog posts from current students about life as a King's engineer:

• Idan shares some top tips for first year students
• Shambs shares how university is different from school

First-of-its-kind molecular communication system developed by King’s engineers

Researchers from the department of engineering at King’s College London (KCL) have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular communication system to revolutionise drug delivery and the detection of dangerous chemicals. The new system could serve as the foundation for new applications, from new forms of computation to drug delivery.

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Science investment at King's

King's supercharges science with major investment in talent, education and research.

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Student Stories

Read blog posts from current students about how King's is supporting their career ambitions:

• Shehzmani Shams talks about doing a placement in her second year

Alumni Voices

Dame Dawn Childs is a pioneering engineer who is passionate advocate for promoting engineering and science education.

• Dawn talks about her senior roles in the aeronautics, energy, leisure and tech industries.

Elizabeth Beckmann, who studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1974, gives her advice for success in life at King's.

Bobby Dixit, who studied Electronics in 1994, talks about his professional career at Sony.

Sally takes you on a tour of the Strand campus, where the Department of Engineering is based. Please click here to see the video.

• You can also watch tours of our other campuses, including Waterloo, Guy's and Denmark Hill.