King's College

Students can either opt for the KCL residence halls or seek off campus accommodation, near the campus, with King's Cross, Central London & Shoreditch some popular areas to live as part of for international students.

While Shoreditch is known for its vibrant streets & nightlife, Central London offers a closer proximity to the campus & all of London's facilities.

King's Cross offers a good mix of student housing & amenities.  

The 2% rule at King's College London, allows students to upgrade to a higher classification, provided their C-score is within 2% of a higher classification boundary.

Students must have attained a minimum of 60 credits at level 6 or above in a minimum of two modules (2% rule), in a higher classification.

KCL graduates receive job offers from some of the best companies across industries in the UK & the United States.

Some top companies known to hire students from KCL London includes: NHS England, Deloitte, Google, HSBC, European Commission & Goldman Sachs among others.

Mentioned below are the top recruiters of King's College London:

Kings College London graduates are employed across a number of prominent industries in the UK & abroad, which includes: Business Development, Healthcare, Research, Operations & Education among others.

The table below highlights the most prominent industries King's College London graduates are employed at:

Yes, King's College London does require IELTS score, to determine an applicant's proficiency of verbal & written English.

The minimum IELTS score requirement may vary for different courses, however, the general requirements at the UG & PG level are mentioned below, along with the minimum requirements for some other language proficiency tests:

The Imperial College London holds the honour of being the #1 institute in London, securing a global rank #2, as part of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings 2026.

Imperial is followed by University College London (global rank #9) & King's College London (global rank #31) to round up the top 3 institutes in London, per the latest QS rankings.

Yes, the King's College London is among the top universities in UK for Media & Film studies, securing a rank #31 among all colleges & universities in the UK, per The Guardian 2025 Rankings.

Moreover, THE also ranks the institute #10 for Communication & Media Studies as part of its the latest rankings, while QS ranks it #18 for the same.

The application fee of King's College London for undergraduate students who are applying via UCAS is GBP 28.50 (INR 3.3 K), while application fee for postgraduate students who are applying via King's Apply, ranges between GBP 70 - GBP 120 (INR 8.2 K-INR 14.1 K).

This application fee is non-refundable and mandatory for all the international students to pay. The application fee submission is a part of the online application process.

The Kings College London acceptance rate stands at 13%, making it one of the hardest institutes in the UK to get admissions to.

University College London acceptance rate, on the other hand stands at 36%. Though, still very selective, securing admissions at UCL, is nearly three times easier than doing so at Kings College London.