Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is an independent constituent part of the University of London.
Imperial College was established in 1907 in London’s scientific and cultural heartland in South Kensington.
Imperial College embodies and delivers world class scholarship, education and research in science, engineering and medicine, with particular regard to their application in industry, commerce and healthcare. We foster interdisciplinary working internally and collaborate widely externally.
The College is acknowledged worldwide as a centre of excellence for teaching. We have some of the brightest and most innovative teachers anywhere in the UK. All departments visited and assessed for their teaching [by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and, since 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency] have scored between 21 and 24 points out of 24 or, in the previous system, have been judged excellent. Academic and research staff number around 3,000. Of these, 56 are Fellows of the Royal Society 62 are Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 72 are Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Distinguished past members of the College include 14 Nobel Laureates and two Fields Medallists.
We are consistently recognised as one of the top three UK university institutions for research quality. Our research income is one of the largest in the UK-£176.7 million for 2004-05. This includes Research Council grants, grants from charities and a larger sum from industry than any other British university.
In the December 2001 Research Assessment Exercise, 75 per cent of staff achieved a 5* rating, the highest proportion in any UK university. The College was second in the country with an overall score of 6.68 out of 7.
Coming to live in London and study at Imperial College is a life-shaping experience that cannot easily be matched. There are so many facets to life in one of the world’s greatest cosmopolitan cities that we can only begin to tell you about them here. The best way to find out what is on offer is to check it out for yourself. We are sure that making the decision to study at Imperial College is one that you will not regret.
Imperial College has its main campus in South Kensington, an area of central London long established as a cultural centre for the arts, sciences and music. South Kensington is home to three major national museums: the Science Museum, Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Landmarks such as Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are only a few minutes walk away, while Chelsea and the Kings Road, Piccadilly Circus and the West End are a few stops away by bus or tube.
The Colleges other London-based campuses are at Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, Hammersmith, Royal Brompton, and St Mary’s. These are all within a short distance of South Kensington. We also have special facilities at Silwood Park near Ascot in Berkshire and Wye campus, near Ashford in Kent.
