About Us

Consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world, Imperial College London is the only university in the UK to focus exclusively on science, medicine, engineering and business.

At Imperial we bring together people, disciplines, industries and sectors to further our understanding of the natural world, solve major engineering problems, lead the data revolution and improve health and well-being.

Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and in addition to several royal colleges.Established by royal charter in 1907, Imperial unified into one institution the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines and the City and Guilds of London Institute. In 1988, the Imperial College School of Medicine was formed for undergraduates as part of the college's Faculty of Medicine by merging with St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.

The university focuses on science, research, engineering, medicine and business, with an entrepreneurial culture. The main campus is in South Kensington where most teaching and research takes place. A second campus in White City serves as a platform for innovation. The college also operates teaching hospitals across London, forming an academic health science centre. It was previously a member of the University of London and became an independent university in 2007. Imperial also has an international community, with over 60% international students and around 140 countries represented on campus.