King's College London

London, United Kingdom

King's College London (KCL) is one of England's oldest and most prestigious universities, founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829. It ranks #31 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, a significant leap from #40 in 2025. KCL is a member of the Russell Group and serves over 33,000 students including 17,000 postgraduates from 150+ countries across 5 campuses in central London. The university is internationally renowned for its programmes in law, medicine, nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, humanities, and social sciences, and is home to some of the world's leading research centres. KCL has produced 13 Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize winners, and numerous heads of state among its alumni.

Key facts

• Country: United Kingdom
• City: London
• Founded: 1829
• Students: 33,000
• Global ranking: #31
• Acceptance rate: 35%
• Tuition: €22,000–€40,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,900/month
• Application deadline: 2025-09-01
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Electronic Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Electronic Engineering) — €42,200/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science and Electronic Engineering MEng (Bachelor, Computer Science / Electronic Engineering) — €42,200/yr , 4 years
• Politics BSc (Bachelor, Political Science / Social Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Finance MSc (Master, Finance) — €42,000/yr , 1 years
• Data Science MSc (Master, Data Science / Statistics) — €42,200/yr , 1 years
• Law LLM (Master, Law) — €37,200/yr , 1 years
• Biochemistry BSc (Bachelor, Biochemistry / Life Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Digital Humanities BA (Bachelor, Digital Humanities / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Nursing BSc (Bachelor, Nursing / Health Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Law LLB (Bachelor, Law) — €37,200/yr , 3 years
• Film Studies BA (Bachelor, Film Studies / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry BSc (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Computer Science BSc (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Marketing MSc (Master, Marketing / Business) — €38,000/yr , 1 years
• War Studies MA (Master, War Studies / International Security) — €32,000/yr , 1 years
• Digital Humanities MA (Master, Digital Humanities / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 1 years
• Clinical Neuroscience MSc (Master, Clinical Neuroscience / Neurology) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Management MSc (Master, Management / Business) — €38,000/yr , 1 years
• Theology and Religious Studies BA (Bachelor, Religious Studies / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Dentistry BDS (Bachelor, Dentistry / Health Sciences) — €49,600/yr , 5 years
• Economics BSc (Bachelor, Economics) — €35,400/yr , 3 years
• Global Mental Health MSc (Master, Global Mental Health / Public Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Classics BA (Bachelor, Classical Studies / Languages) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Physics BSc (Bachelor, Physics / Physical Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• French BA (Bachelor, French / Languages) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Artificial Intelligence MSc (Master, Artificial Intelligence) — €42,200/yr , 1 years
• Banking and Risk MSc (Master, Banking / Risk Management) — €42,000/yr , 1 years
• Global Health MSc (Master, Global Health / Public Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Neuroscience BSc (Bachelor, Neuroscience / Life Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics MSc (Master, Clinical Pharmacy / Health Sciences) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Midwifery BSc (Bachelor, Midwifery / Health Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Music BMus (Bachelor, Music / Performing Arts) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• International Development BSc (Bachelor, International Development / Social Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Sociology BSc (Bachelor, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Banking and International Finance BSc (Bachelor, Finance / Business) — €35,400/yr , 3 years
• War Studies BA (Bachelor, War Studies / International Relations) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc (Master, Entrepreneurship / Innovation) — €38,000/yr , 1 years
• Philosophy BA (Bachelor, Philosophy / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Nursing MSc (Master, Nursing / Health Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 1 years
• Psychology BSc (Bachelor, Psychology) — €35,400/yr , 3 years
• Mathematics BSc (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Pharmacology BSc (Bachelor, Pharmacology / Life Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• International Relations MA (Master, International Relations) — €32,000/yr , 1 years
• History BA (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Psychiatry MSc (Master, Psychiatry / Mental Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Biomedical Science BSc (Bachelor, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences) — €42,200/yr , 3 years
• Medicine MBBS (Bachelor, Medicine / Health Sciences) — €53,100/yr , 5 years
• Geography BSc (Bachelor, Geography / Environmental Sciences) — €32,000/yr , 3 years
• Political Economy BSc (Bachelor, Political Economy / Social Sciences) — €35,400/yr , 3 years
• Dental Public Health MSc (Master, Dentistry / Public Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years