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King's College London, University of London
London, United Kingdom · Public · Founded 1829
- World ranking
- #37QS 2027Source
About King's College London, University of London
King's College London was founded in 1829 with the backing of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, as a Church of England counterpart to the secular London University (now UCL). It became a founding college of the University of London in 1836 and later grew through mergers, including with the Guy's and St Thomas' medical and dental schools in 1998. It gained university status in its own right in 2023 and has several campuses near the Thames in central London.
At a glance
- International
- 46.3%
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Founded
- 1829
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
London, United Kingdom51.509, -0.126
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#37World · 2027Source
- THETHE#38World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#54World · 2026United Kingdom #6Source
- CWURCWUR#44World · 2026United Kingdom #5Source
- ARWUARWU#67World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#55World · 2025United Kingdom #5Source
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