Classics at King's
The Department of Classics has a track record of excellence in delivering world-class teaching and research. Our 2011 National Student Survery (NSS) results are amongst the highest for Classics in the country, with 97% of final year undergraduate students being satisfied overall with the course.
Our research has been given top ratings in the 1992, 1996 and 2001 Research Assessment Exercises (RAE), and the 2008 RAE rated 65% of our research activity is world-leading or internationally excellent.
The department
We are a department of Ancient History and of Classical Art and Archaeology, as well as of Greek and Latin language, literature and thought, with a tradition stretching back nearly 180 years, to our foundation in 1831. We are one of the largest and best in the country, with 250 undergraduate students and 20 full-time academic staff.
Vibrant community
We have a thriving graduate community of around 50 MA and PhD students, and send our undergraduates on to careers in everything from law to broadcasting, via heritage management, publishing, teaching and accountancy, as well as to further study. Six different nationalities are represented among our staff, and our student body too is increasingly international at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Have a look at our video introduction.