Anatomy

King’s contributions to the understanding of human anatomy date back to the seventeenth century, with the pioneering work of Thomas Wharton, and extend to the present.

Anatomy at King’s College has an international reputation for scholarship and teaching, The Guy’s campus is home to the world-famous Gordon Museum of Pathology and has long been linked to the production of Gray’s Anatomy. The current editor, Professor Susan Standring is emeritus professor and a former Head of Anatomy (to 2009). The Department has a commitment to public engagement at a number of levels from Schools to Arts projects.

We teach on a wide range of modules at all levels across the Bioscience Education programmes.

Our courses

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Everything you need to know about our Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc (Hons) course

Check out our iBSc course

Find out how you can achieve an additional specialist degree if you're already on a medical course

Meet our Head of Teaching

See the profile of Dr Richard Wingate, Reader of Developmental Neurobiology and Chair of Departmental Education Committee

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Anatomy bequests

For information on how to donate your body for medical education, please visit the HTA website.

Bequests to the Department of Anatomy in the School of Biomedical Sciences at King’s College London are dealt with centrally in London at the London Anatomy Office, which represents the London catchment area medical schools.