United Kingdom · Public research university

King's College London

London, England · Founded 1829

QS World #40 THE #36
Official site
Acceptance rate
13% (Medicine), 25% (general)
Total students
33,000
International
~40%
Annual tuition
GBP 27,840 - 36,360 / year international UG (2025-26)

Located on the Strand and Waterloo Bridge in the heart of London. King's medical schools merged with Guy's and St Thomas' to form one of Europe's largest healthcare research clusters.

Admissions requirements

Language
IELTS 6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5 by course tier
Tests
UCAT for Medicine/Dentistry; LNAT for Law.
Deadlines
  • Ucas: January 29
Financial aid
King's International Scholarship, King's Living Bursary.
Famous for
Medicine (GKT) Law (Dickson Poon) War Studies Psychology & Neuroscience Nursing
Notable alumni
  • Florence Nightingale
  • Desmond Tutu
  • Virginia Woolf
Cost estimate
$57,000 / year
Tuition $35,000 + living $22,000

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