Imperial College London

Kensington and Chelsea | South East England

Ucas code: I50

Fittingly positioned on Exhibition Road London's historical central hub of Science, Technology and Culture Imperial College London is consistently ranked in the top ten of world universities. You will find all 15,000 students share a 'work hard, play hard' attitude. There are 320 different clubs and societies and Imperial graduates have one of the highest average starting salaries in the UK.
Source:Imperial College Union

How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Creative

52%

LOW

Political

52%

MED

Sporty

64%

MED

Varied union activities

81%

HIGH

Diverse local nightlife

82%

HIGH

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA

% of graduates in work or further study 95% MED

Average graduate salary £30k HIGH

Student satisfaction score 78%

Number of students

18,375

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

53%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

of students are part-time

Male / Female

60%

of students are male

Young / Mature

10%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

52%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

382 comments (100 students)

- Accomodation
  
  I currently live in a family-owned house and I expected to continue staying there until I finish my course.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Physics Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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- Accomodation
  
  Lots of students nearby, but I live on a street with families in other houses. It’s relatively cheap (for London) with Barons...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Pre Clinical Medicine
  
  Accomodation
  
  Lots of students nearby, but I live on a street with families in other houses. It’s relatively cheap (for London) with Barons Court tube station nearby. There are lots of local supermarkets nearby (coop, Sainsbury, Tesco, Waitrose) and a night bus with good connections to central London, as well as other clubs. I intend to continue living here until completion of my degree- I feel safe walking here at night, I can actually afford the rent (£147pw for a large double room in London say whaaaaat) and it’s close to university (10min walk to one campus, 35min walk to the other). The London housing market is awful, and this
  
  2018, 2nd year, Pre Clinical Medicine
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- Accomodation
  
  Last year we looked around March/April to get an idea of what we were looking for. Started properly looking mid June, signed a...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Pre Clinical Medicine
  
  Accomodation
  
  Last year we looked around March/April to get an idea of what we were looking for. Started properly looking mid June, signed a contract in July. The London housing market is disgusting and estate agents are some of the worst people I’ve ever met. So rude, blantantly lying and being the least helpful people ever. The market is so competitive in London that they don’t care.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Pre Clinical Medicine
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- Accomodation
  
  Best- close to uni Worst- very loud
  
  2018, 1st year, Pre Clinical Medicine
  
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- Accomodation
  
  The halls are very good quality and great value for money, however they are quite far away from the south kensington campus and...
  
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  2018, 1st year, Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified
  
  Accomodation
  
  The halls are very good quality and great value for money, however they are quite far away from the south kensington campus and so distance poses a problem when the tube/buses are striking
  
  2018, 1st year, Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified
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- Course
  
  I am really enjoying my course. It is varied, the courses are interesting and mostly well structured and executed, and the...
  
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  2018, 1st year, Physics Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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  I am really enjoying my course. It is varied, the courses are interesting and mostly well structured and executed, and the feedback we get is often valuable if sometimes not too specific.
  
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