About us

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.

Mission and vision

Through our commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, we are creating positive change in our communities, both in London and on the world stage. Our Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to our 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out our ambitious plans in five key areas:

Educating the next generation of change-makers;
Challenging ideas and driving change through research;
Giving back to society through meaningful service;
Working with our local communities in London;
Fostering global citizens with an international perspective.

Our strategy

Our Strategic Vision builds upon our history of making a full contribution to society.

History

King's College London was founded in 1829 but our roots reach back to the 12th century.

Our people

Meet our President & Principal, Professor Shitij Kapur, and his senior leadership team.

Jobs at King’s

We want to make the world a better place through world-leading education, research and service.

King’s by numbers

1829 - The foundation of King’s

More than 33,000 students from over 150 countries around the world

More than 185,000 alumni across the world

£273m annual research income

6th in the world for research ‘power’ (2021 Research Excellence Framework)

Ranked 35th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2023)

14 Nobel Laureates

24th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings that measure universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

100% of the electricity we purchase directly comes from UK wind energy (since October 2017). King's target is to be net zero carbon by 2025.

The King's Community Charter

To achieve our ambition to make the world a better place, we want everyone in our community to flourish and to contribute to all aspects of university life.

Read the King's Community Charter (pdf 5.1MB).

Questions we're asking at King's

Do you accept the world as it is? Or ask questions to change it? At King's, we share an inquisitive and exploratory mindset, questioning the world around us to find solutions that can make the world a better place. If you share our ambition for change, you can find the right questions at King’s.

Discover the questions we're asking at King's

Climate action at King's

Contributing to society through our knowledge lies at the heart of our core mission at King’s and drives our commitment to addressing global climate change. We are taking decisive action as a university by reducing the negative impacts of our operations and maximising our positive impact through solutions-oriented research and education.