Imperial College London

1. Imperial College London

2. Information about university:

• Imperial College London for many years a
leader in the world rankings as one of the best
high-end technical universities in the world.
Main specialization - science, medicine and
engineering, the university annually occupies
top positions in international rankings - 5th in
the world and third in Europe according to the
QS World University Rankings 2013. The
convenient location in South Kensington
(London, UK) enables students to not only get
a top-notch degree in one of the best
universities in the world, but also enjoy
student life rough London.

3. History

• The Great Exhibition in 1851 was organized by Prince Albert, Henry
Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the
Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition
made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of
Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, industry, and science.
Albert insisted the Great Exhibition surplus should be used as a home for
culture and education for everyone. His commitment was to find practical
solutions to today's social challenges. Prince Albert's vision built the Victoria
and Albert Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Geological
Museum, Royal College of Science, Royal College of Art, Royal School of
Mines, Royal School of Music, Royal College of Organists, Royal School of
Needlework, Royal Geographical Society, Institute of Recorded Sound, Royal
Horticultural Gardens, Royal Albert Hall and the Imperial Institute. Royal
colleges and the Imperial Institute merged to form what is now Imperial
College London.

4. Rankings

• Imperial received its highest ranking in the 2015 QS World University
Rankings, placing as the 2nd best university worldwide. In 2016,
Imperial placed 5th best university in Europe in the Academic Ranking
of World Universities, 4th in Europe in the QS World University
Rankings, and 3rd in Europe in both the Times Higher Education
World University Rankings and the US News & World Report Global
Rankings.

5. Faculty of Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering Department
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computing
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Materials
Department of Mechanical Engineering

6. Faculty of Medicine

• Institute of Clinical Sciences
• Department of Medicine
• National Heart and Lung Institute
• School of Public Health
• Department of Surgery and Cancer
• Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine London Office
• Imperial College Academic Health Science
Centre
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

7. Faculty of Natural Sciences

• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Life Sciences
• Centre for Environmental Policy

8. Imperial College Business School

• Finance
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Management