King's College London

King's College London in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #37
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #38
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #61
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #36

The publishers disagree by 25 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1829

Total students

≈ 33,000

International students

≈ 43%

Group

Russell Group

Official site

www.kcl.ac.uk

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Nursing #2
2. Dentistry #5
3. Life Sciences & Medicine #9
4. Medicine #11
5. Politics & International Studies #11
6. English Language & Literature #14
7. Philosophy #14
8. Geography #14
9. Psychology #15
10. Education #16
11. Law #16
12. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #17
13. Communication & Media Studies #19
14. Arts & Humanities #21
15. History #21
16. Modern Languages #21
17. Development Studies #21
18. Anatomy & Physiology #23
19. Social Policy & Administration #31
20. Biological Sciences #33
21. Classics & Ancient History #36
22. Sociology #44
23. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #45
24. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #45
25. Social Sciences & Management #45
26. Marketing #45
27. Computer Science & Information Systems #46
28. Sports-related Subjects #47
29. Performing Arts #48
30. Mathematics #60
31. Accounting & Finance #66
32. Business & Management Studies #66
33. Physics & Astronomy #81
34. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #95
35. Chemistry #100
36. Natural Sciences #111
37. Economics & Econometrics #119
38. Engineering & Technology #126
39. Archaeology —
40. Linguistics —
41. Statistics & Operational Research —
42. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing —
43. Environmental Sciences —
44. Earth & Marine Sciences —
45. Materials Science —