King’s is:

one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2020)
the fourth oldest university in England
research-led and based in the heart of London.
King’s has over 31,000 students (including more than 12,800 postgraduates) from some 150 countries and over 8,500 employees.

King’s provides world-class teaching and cutting-edge research:
In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings
Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*)
The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of just over £778 million.
King’s has a distinguished reputation in:

the humanities
law
the sciences, including health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry
social sciences, including international affairs.
King's is in The Complete University Guide's Top Ten (2018/19) for:

Biological Sciences
Business & Management Studies
Dentistry
Food Science
French
Law
King’s has influenced many of the advances that shape modern life, such as:

the discovery of the structure of DNA
research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar
medicine and healthcare, including antiseptic surgery and palliative care. It is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe.
King’s Health Partners

King’s, Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King’s Health Partners. King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration. For more information, visit the King's Health Partners' website.

Francis Crick Institute

King’s is a founder member of the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical discovery institute bringing together six of the UK’s most successful scientific and academic organisations to understand the fundamental biology underlying health and disease and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat major illnesses.

King's Strategic Vision 2029

King’s Strategic Vision looks forward to our 200th anniversary in 2029. It shows how King’s will make the world a better place by focusing on five key strategic priorities: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; an international community that serves the world.

The Vision demonstrates how King’s will continue to inspire future generations, through a rounded education, to be the critical thinkers, problem solvers and change-makers the world needs. Through the highest quality disciplinary research and interdisciplinary collaborations, King’s staff and students will contribute insights into and solutions for the world’s many diverse challenges. As a community of staff, students, partners and collaborators, King’s will serve the needs and aspirations of society both locally and across the globe.

One of the world's top research institutions
King’s is one of the top 25 universities in the world, 2016-17 QS international world rankings
Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*) in REF 2014
Outstanding REF 2014 Results
Ranked King's 7th in the UK for Quality
King's ranked 4th amongst multi-faculty universities for research Impact
71% of King's submitted staff were in Units of Assessment with a top decile ranking
92% of King's submitted staff were in Units of Assessment with a top quartile ranking
40% of the overall work submitted was considered world leading (4*)

12 Nobel Prize Laureates
Twelve people who have worked or studied at King's and its constituent institutions have been awarded the Nobel Prize including the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, Professor Peter Higgs, Mario Vargas Llosa and Sir James Black.

Athena SWAN
As part of King’s commitment to advancing gender equality, we’ve been held a bronze Athena SWAN award since 2016, and hold 20 silver and bronze awards across our nine faculties.

HR Excellence in Research Award
King's is delighted to have retained the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award at the four year stage.The award is made in recognition of a demonstrated commitment to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.

The Concordat outlines a set of key principles which underpin the working conditions and career development opportunities that should be offered to research staff and define responsibilities of researchers in achieving their own potential.