Imperial College London (Imperial)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University

Global #17 United Kingdom #3

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Institution Info

Founded: 1907
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 17,565 students
Faculty: 7 705
Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/

About

Imperial College London is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1907. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in United Kingdom. The university has approximately 18K students, a member of Russell Group and Global S-Tier (World Top 20). Also known as Imperial.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #2 · Elite	99,40
THE	2026	THE #8 · Elite	94,69
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #17 · Top 50	94,30
ARWU	2025	ARWU #26 · Top 50	40,40

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,519

h-index

39,268,859

Citations

369,294

Publications

436,592

i10-index

5,53

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Russell Group Global S-Tier (World Top 20) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 30 Universities in UK Golden Triangle League of European Research Universities (LERU) World's Leading Technology Institutes Best Universities for Computer Science Best Universities for Engineering Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences

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Motto

"Scientia imperii decus et tutamen"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial College London's global ranking?

Imperial College London is ranked #17 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #3 position.

When was Imperial College London founded?

Imperial College London was founded in 1907, making it 119 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.

How many students attend Imperial College London?

Imperial College London has a student body of approximately 17,565 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.

What is Imperial College London's research output?

Imperial College London has produced 369,294 research publications with 39,268,859 total citations and an h-index of 1,519, according to OpenAlex data.