Imperial College London

London, United Kingdom

Imperial College London is one of the world's leading universities for science, engineering, medicine, and business, and the second-ranked university globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026 with a score of 99.4. Founded in 1907 through the merger of three scientific colleges in South Kensington, Imperial serves approximately 22,000 students from over 140 countries. The university is a member of the Russell Group and the League of European Research Universities and has produced 15 Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and staff. Imperial's Department of Computing, Faculty of Medicine, and Business School are all world-ranked. With a score of 100/100 in employer reputation, Imperial graduates are among the most sought-after in the world.

Key facts

• Country: United Kingdom
• City: London
• Founded: 1907
• Students: 22,000
• Global ranking: #2
• Acceptance rate: 14%
• Tuition: €32,000–€50,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,900/month
• Application deadline: 2025-09-01
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Design Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Design Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Materials Science / Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Economics, Finance and Data Science BSc (Bachelor, Economics / Finance / Data Science) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management MSc (Master, Entrepreneurship / Innovation) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Mathematics MSci (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €44,300/yr , 4 years
• Physics MSci (Bachelor, Physics / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 4 years
• Infection and Immunity MSc (Master, Infection / Immunology) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Mechanical Engineering MSc (Master, Mechanical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Computational Science MSc (Master, Computational Science) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Investment and Wealth Management MSc (Master, Investment Management / Finance) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Translational Medicine MSc (Master, Translational Medicine / Biomedical Research) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Structural Engineering MSc (Master, Structural Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Chemical Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Applied Mathematics MSc (Master, Applied Mathematics) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Epidemiology MSc (Master, Epidemiology / Public Health) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Finance MSc (Master, Finance) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Chemistry MSci (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 4 years
• Mathematics and Computer Science MEng (Bachelor, Mathematics / Computer Science) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Artificial Intelligence MSc (Master, Artificial Intelligence) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc (Master, Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Statistics MSc (Master, Statistics / Data Science) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Accounting and Finance MSc (Master, Accounting / Finance) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Biochemistry BSc (Bachelor, Biochemistry / Life Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry BSc (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Microbiology BSc (Bachelor, Microbiology / Life Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Electronic and Information Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Electronic Engineering / Information Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Physics BSc (Bachelor, Physics / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Advanced Computing MSc (Master, Computer Science / Computing) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Biomedical Engineering MSc (Master, Biomedical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Chemical Engineering MSc (Master, Chemical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Aeronautical Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Aeronautical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Bioengineering MEng (Bachelor, Bioengineering / Biomedical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Geophysics BSc (Bachelor, Geophysics / Earth Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Medicine MBBS-BSc (Bachelor, Medicine / Health Sciences) — €53,500/yr , 6 years
• Civil Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Civil Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Mechanical Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Mathematics BSc (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Materials for Energy and Environment MSc (Master, Materials Science / Energy) — €48,300/yr , 1 years
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Computing MEng (Bachelor, Computer Science / Computing) — €48,300/yr , 4 years
• Computing BEng (Bachelor, Computer Science / Computing) — €48,300/yr , 3 years
• Management MSc (Master, Management / Business) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• MBA (Master, Business Administration) — €74,800/yr , 1 years
• Business Analytics MSc (Master, Business Analytics / Data Science) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Bachelor, Earth Sciences / Geoscience) — €48,300/yr , 3 years
• Biomedical Sciences BSc (Bachelor, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences) — €44,700/yr , 3 years
• Risk Management and Financial Engineering MSc (Master, Financial Engineering / Risk Management) — €40,000/yr , 1 years
• Geology BSc (Bachelor, Geology / Earth Sciences) — €48,300/yr , 3 years
• Ecology and Environmental Biology BSc (Bachelor, Ecology / Environmental Biology) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Global Health MSc (Master, Global Health / Public Health) — €40,000/yr , 1 years