King's College London

The King's College London is highly ranked than Kingston University London as per various ranking bodies in the world. Indian students can check the table below to know the current rankings of both these universities in the UK as well as in the world-

KCL has been among Top 50 Colleges in the world. It is also the member of the prestigious Russell group. As per Shiksha's Popularity Ranking the University has been ranked at #7 in UK. There are no specific course rankings for MSc but for the University as a whole. The University is ranked #9 under the category of “other PG Courses” as per THE (Times Higher Education).

Yes King's College London offers international as well as separate scholarships for Indian students. Indian students can apply for Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships. This scholarships covers tuition fee and offer stipend to Indian students. 

At King's, this scholarship is only for PhD programme across the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Yes, King's College London is considered Tier 1 (top-tier) university in world. University is prestigious member of UK's Russell Group. As per Shiksha Ranking, King's College London is ranked #7 in UK and #24 in world in 2026. 

There are 400+ societies at King's College London. There is one KCL India Society too. It is one of the largest and most vibrant societies at KCL. It hosts many events like-

• Diwali
• Holi
• Bollywood Nights
• Movie workshops
• Dance screenings

Indian students can work part time while studying at KCL. They must be studying at KCL for 6+ months.

• They can work for max of 20 hours per week during the term time
• During the vacations, KCL students can work full time

KCL is top research university. The annual research income of this university is GBP 257 million. As per REF 2021, KCL ranks #6 in the world for research power. Few research facilities at this university are mentioned below-

• Biological and Clinical research
• Imaging
• Molecular Characterization
• Cellular Characterization

KCL ranks among the Top Universities in the world as well as the UK. It is a major research university. In the QS world rankings for 2027, KCL ranks at #37. Globally, in Times Higher Education rankings, KCL ranking is #38 in 2026. Even in the UK based rankings, this university ranks among the Top 30 Universities.