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King's College London (KCL)
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Global #243
United Kingdom #32
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1829
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 18,630 students
- Faculty
- 7,250
- Website
- https://kcl.ac.uk/
About
King's College London is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1829. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United Kingdom. The university has approximately 19K students, a member of Russell Group and Global B-Tier (World 101-300). Also known as KCL.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #31 · Top 50 | 88.30 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #38 · Top 50 | 78.66 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #243 · Ranked | 88.89 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #61 · Top 100 | 31.70 |
Research Output via OpenAlex
1,176
h-index
20,973,577
Citations
245,671
Publications
231,561
i10-index
3.17
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
Frequently Asked Questions
King's College London is ranked #243 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #32 position.
King's College London was founded in 1829, making it 197 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
King's College London has a student body of approximately 18,630 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
King's College London has produced 245,671 research publications with 20,973,577 total citations and an h-index of 1,176, according to OpenAlex data.