Professor Shitij Kapur is the Vice-Chancellor & President of King’s College London. He returned to lead King’s in June 2021, following more than four years at the University of Melbourne, where he was Dean and Assistant Vice Chancellor (Health) for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and interim Deputy Vice Chancellor (International).

Lord Stevens of Birmingham Kt. took up the appointment of Chair of King’s College Council on 1 January 2025. Lord Stevens has had a distinguished career in public service in the UK and internationally.

The Revd Dr Ellen Clark-King, the Dean of King's College London, is responsible for overseeing the spiritual development and welfare of all students and staff. The Dean's Office is the first point of contact for any queries about religious provision at King's and is home to the Associate of King's College London (AKC), Chaplaincy and the Chapel Choir.