London, United Kingdom
Studying at King's College London
King's College London is a university in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1829. It teaches around 41,490 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 226 of its degree programmes, 226 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, diplomas, and other qualifications.
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The institution at a glance
- 1829Founded197 years of history
- 41,490Studentscounted in 2022
- 226Programmes
- 2Bachelor's
- 196Master's
- 1PhD / doctorate
- 26Diploma
- 1Other
- 226 of 226Taught in English
- 4.118 € – 82.471 €/yearTuition
- 1–255 semestersDuration
- LondonCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at King's College London and have a Wikipedia article.
- Virginia WoolfEnglish modernist writer1882–1941
- John KeatsEnglish Romantic poet1795–1821
- Arthur C. ClarkeBritish science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist1917–2008
- Thomas HardyEnglish novelist and poet1840–1928
- Desmond TutuSouth African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner1931–2021
- John RuskinEnglish writer and art critic1819–1900
- William Somerset MaughamEnglish playwright and author1874–1965
- Peter HiggsBritish physicist and Nobel Prize winner1929–2024
Academic partner universities
- University of London
- Arizona State University
- University of New South Wales
- Columbia University
- University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
- University of Hong Kong
- National University of Singapore
- Royal Academy of Music
Networks & alliances
- World Wide Web Consortium
- arXiv
- Russell Group
- European University Association
- golden triangle
- Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe
- Digital Preservation Coalition
- Jisc
- LIGO Scientific Collaboration
- University and College Union
- ORCID, Inc.
- Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
King's College London is at 51.5085° N, 0.1257° W, in London, England, United Kingdom. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in London
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in London should budget around 1.815 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 1.050 €, and most land between 850 € and 1.350 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 850 € – 1.350 €
- 1.050 €
- Food and groceries
- 310 €
- Student travel pass
- 110 €
- Health insurance
- 75 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 90 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 180 €
- Monthly total
- 1.815 €
Ranked 8 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in United Kingdom, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Coventry, at about 1.225 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket United Kingdom sits at 129.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in London
2016–2025 averageSummers in London average 22°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 9°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,534 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
22°14°
daynight
Winter
9°3°
daynight
Sunshine
1,534
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January132 days of rain a year · 718 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as King's College London — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- KCL
- Coleg y Brenin, Llundain
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2322 6764
- WikidataQ245247
- Crossref Funder ID100009360
- GRIDgrid.13097.3c
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026