Imperial College London is one of the top universities in the United Kingdom. It has been recognised as an elite university in terms of status and academic support, and is well recognised among international critics as the top 10 best universities in the world.

The university was established in 1907, and throughout its academic history has merged with multiple academic schools and college departments to form the research-based university. Imperial acted as a constituent college for the University of London until 2007.

At present, the academic institution is organised into four faculties. They are Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Business. Imperial yields innovation and quality across all of its faculties by integrating business studies with science subjects. Helping students to not only develop in one aspect but also gain a wider academic knowledge for a variety of career scopes.

The main college campus is located in South Kensington, the Central part of London. The medicine faculty of Imperial College also provides academic teaching to five hospitals across the city. There is another campus located in the White City. This campus was built on land previously owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC. Another postgraduate campus named Silwood Park, specially made for postgraduate students, has been established in Ascot.

Imperial is ranked 5th by the Complete University Guide Ranking and also by the Guardian University Ranking for the year 2025. The college has all the characteristics of a university and, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings, Imperial is ranked 2nd worldwide.

Imperial College London's mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education across science, engineering, medicine, and business, all for the benefit of society. They emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration and global partnerships to tackle humanity's most complex challenges.

Imperial College London is a public university that was established 117 years ago, in 1907. It is a research-based academic institution which was formed by merging three institutions, the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines, and the City and Guilds of London Institute. It was named the Imperial College of Science and Technology.

After almost half a decade of academic service, Imperial during the late 80s  merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School and in the same year with Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School to form the Imperial College School of Medicine.  Business School was included in 2003 and shared administrative control with the University of London.

Imperial became an independent university starting from 2007. The university, along with King's College London, joined the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation as partners with a commitment of £40 million each to the project.

The college began moving into the new White City campus in 2016, with the launch of the Innovation Hub. In the following years Molecular Sciences Research Hub for the Department of Chemistry was officially introduced for its research students.

The academic institution has obtained numerous accreditations and certifications to provide the best support to its students. They are:

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT)

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD-EQUIS)

General Medical Council (GMC)

Geological Society

Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

Institute of Physics (IOP)

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

The university has all the required campus facilities to make it one of the most prestigious academic institutions. On top, students are given a range of unique support and options for students to excel in their academic standards.

1. State-of-the-art laboratories
2. Libraries and study spaces are available across campuses
3. prayer rooms, nursing rooms, baby-changing areas
4. Sports facilities, green spaces, and social hubs for relaxation and networking
5. On-campus amenities
6. ATMs, drinking water stations, and secure bicycle storage
7. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub
8. Modern study tools
9. Research Facilities

Imperial College London offers a wide range of course subjects that students can choose from. They are:

Undergraduate:

1. Biochemistry
2. Biochemistry with French for Science
3. Biochemistry with German for Science
4. Biochemistry with Spanish for Science
5. Biological Sciences
6. Biological Sciences with French for Science
7. Biological Sciences with German for Science
8. Biological Sciences with Spanish for Science
9. Biomedical Technology Ventures
10. Biotechnology
11. Biotechnology with French for Science
12. Biotechnology with German for Science
13. Biotechnology with Spanish for Science
14. Chemistry
15. Chemistry with Management
16. Chemistry with Management with a Year in Industry
17. Computing
18. Earth and Planetary Science
19. Ecology and Environmental Biology
20. Economics, Finance and Data Science
21. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
22. Electronic and Information Engineering
23. Geology
24. Geophysics
25. Materials Science and Engineering
26. Mathematics
27. Mathematics (Pure Mathematics)
28. Mathematics and Computer Science
29. Mathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics
30. Mathematics with Mathematical Computation
31. Mathematics with Statistics
32. Mathematics with Statistics for Finance
33. Medical Biosciences
34. Medical Biosciences with Management
35. Medicine
36. Medicine (Graduate Entry) – Pears Cumbria School of Medicine
37. Microbiology
38. Physics
39. Physics with Theoretical Physics

Postgraduate:

1. Advanced Aeronautical Engineering
2. Advanced Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology
3. Advanced Chemical Engineering with Process Systems Engineering
4. Advanced Computational Methods for Aeronautics, Flow Management and Fluid-Structure Interaction
5. Advanced Computing
6. Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure
7. Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
8. Advanced Mechanical Engineering
9. Advanced Molecular Synthesis
10. Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design
11. Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology
12. Applied Computational Science and Engineering
13. Applied Genomics
14. Applied Machine Learning
15. Applied Mathematics
16. Artificial Intelligence
17. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
18. Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovation
19. Bioengineering
20. Bioinformatics and Theoretical Systems Biology
21. Biological and Physical Chemistry
22. Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials)
23. Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics and Mechanobiology)
24. Biomedical Engineering (Computational Bioengineering)
25. Biomedical Engineering (Medical Physics)
26. Biomedical Engineering (Neurotechnology)
27. Biomedical Research (Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care)
28. Biomedical Research (Bacterial Pathogenesis and Infection)
29. Biomedical Research (Data Science)
30. Biomedical Research (Epidemiology, Evolution and Control of Infectious Diseases)
31. Biomedical Research (General Biomedical Research)
32. Biomedical Research (Microbiome in Health and Disease)
33. Biomedical Research (Molecular Basis of Human Disease)
34. Biomedical Research (Respiratory and Cardiovascular Science)
35. Bioscience Futures: Communication, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
36. Biosystematics
37. Business
38. Business Analytics
39. Cancer Biology
40. Cancer Informatics
41. Cancer Innovation
42. Cancer Technology
43. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare
44. Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering
45. Chemical Biology and Bio-Entrepreneurship
46. Cleantech Innovation
47. Climate Change, Management & Finance
48. Clinical Robotics and AI
49. Communications and Signal Processing
50. Composites – the Science, Technology and Engineering Application of Advanced Composites
51. Computing
52. Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
53. Computing (Management and Finance)
54. Computing (Security and Reliability)
55. Computing (Software Engineering)
56. Computing (Visual Computing and Robotics)
57. Concrete Structures
58. Conservation Science and Practice
59. Control and Optimisation
60. Design Engineering
61. Design Engineering Research
62. Design with Behaviour Science
63. Digital Chemistry with AI and Automation
64. Drug Discovery and Development: Multidisciplinary Science for Next Generation Therapeutics
65. Earthquake Engineering
66. Economics & Strategy for Business
67. Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments
68. Engineering for Biomedicine
69. Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning
70. Environmental Engineering
71. Environmental Engineering with Data Science
72. Environmental Technology
73. Epidemiology
74. Executive MBA
75. Experimental Neuroscience
76. Finance
77. Finance and Accounting
78. Financial Technology
79. Future Power Networks
80. General Structural Engineering
81. General Structural Engineering with Data Science
82. Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells – Novel Therapies
83. Genomic Medicine
84. Geo-Energy with Machine Learning and Data Science
85. Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering
86. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
87. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
88. Geotechnical Engineering
89. Geotechnical Engineering with Offshore Renewables
90. Global Health Management
91. Global MBA (online)
92. Green Chemistry, Energy and the Environment
93. Health Data Analytics and Machine Learning
94. Human and Biological Robotics
95. Human Molecular Genetics
96. Hydrology and Water Resources Management
97. Immunology
98. Innovation Design Engineering
99. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management
100. Investment and Wealth Management
101. Living Planet with Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution
102. Living Planet with Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution
103. Living Planet with Ecological Applications
104. Living Planet with Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
105. Living Planet with Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
106. Living Planet with Ecosystems and Environmental Change
107. Machine Learning and Big Data in the Physical Sciences
108. Management
109. Master of Public Health
110. Mathematics and Finance
111. MBA
112. Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship
113. Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention
114. Medical Ultrasound (Echocardiography)
115. Medical Ultrasound (Vascular)
116. Metals and Energy Finance
117. Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
118. Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses
119. Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses
120. Molecular Engineering
121. Molecular Medicine
122. Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences
123. Nanomaterials
124. Nanomedicine and Nanodiagnostics
125. Optics and Photonics
126. Photonics
127. Physics
128. Physics with Extended Research
129. Physics with Quantum Dynamics
130. Pure Mathematics
131. Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces
132. Renewable Energy with AI and Data Science: Geology and Geophysics
133. Reproductive and Developmental Biology
134. Risk Management and Financial Engineering
135. Science Communication
136. Science Media Production
137. Security and Resilience: Science and Technology
138. Soft Electronic Materials
139. Statistics
140. Statistics (Applied Statistics)
141. Statistics (Biostatistics)
142. Statistics (Data Science)
143. Statistics (Statistical Finance)
144. Statistics (Theory and Methods)
145. Strategic Marketing
146. Structural Biology
147. Structural Steel Design
148. Sustainable Energy Futures
149. Systems and Synthetic Biology
150. Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Evolution
151. Translational Neuroscience
152. Transport
153. Transport with Data Science and Mathematical Optimisation

PhD/Research

1. Advanced Molecular Synthesis
2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
3. Bioengineering
4. Biological and Physical Chemistry
5. Biomedical Research (Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care)
6. Biomedical Research (Bacterial Pathogenesis and Infection)
7. Biomedical Research (Data Science)
8. Biomedical Research (Epidemiology, Evolution and Control of Infectious Diseases)
9. Biomedical Research (General Biomedical Research)
10. Biomedical Research (Microbiome in Health and Disease)
11. Biomedical Research (Molecular Basis of Human Disease)
12. Biosystematics
13. Business
14. Cancer Biology
15. Cancer Informatics
16. Cancer Technology
17. Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering
18. Chemical Biology and Bio-Entrepreneurship
19. Clinical Research
20. Drug Discovery and Development: Multidisciplinary Science for Next Generation Therapeutics
21. Experimental Neuroscience
22. Green Chemistry, Energy and the Environment
23. Living Planet with Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution
24. Living Planet with Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
25. Living Planet with Ecosystems and Environmental Change
26. Machine Learning and Big Data in the Physical Sciences
27. Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship
28. Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention
29. Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
30. Molecular Engineering
31. Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences
32. Nanomaterials
33. Neurotechnology
34. Photonics
35. Soft Electronic Materials
36. Systems and Synthetic Biology

Divided into 4 main faculties, Imperial has extended its academic subjects into wider divisions and departments. They are:

Faculty of Engineering:

1. Aeronautics
2. Bioengineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Civil and Environmental Engineering
5. Computing
6. Dyson School of Design Engineering
7. Earth Science and Engineering
8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
9. Materials
10. Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Medicine

1. Brain Sciences
2. Immunology and Inflammation
3. Infectious Disease
4. Institute of Clinical Sciences
5. Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
6. Surgery and Cancer
7. Institute of Clinical Sciences
8. National Heart and Lung Institute
9. School of Public Health

Faculty of Natural Sciences

1. Chemistry
2. Mathematics
3. Physics
4. Life Sciences
5. Centre for Environmental Policy

Imperial College Business School

1. Analytics and Operations
2. Economics and Public Policy
3. Finance
4. Management and Entrepreneurship
5. Marketing

1. Lucy Chivers, Executive Assistant
2. Adrian Butler, Professor of Subsurface Hydrology
3. Wouter Buytaert, Professor in Hydrology and Water Resources and and Director of MSc Hydrology and Water Resources Management
4. Geoff Fowler, Senior Research Fellow, Manager of the Roger Perry Environmental Engineering Laboratory, and Departmental Safety Officer
5. Sue Grimes, Professor and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Waste and Resource Management
6. Evina Katsou, Professor of Water Engineering
7. Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng CBE, EBS, CEng, FREng, Head of Department
8. Lindsey Anne Cumming, Departmental Operations Manager
9. Angela Frederik, General Office and Digital Support
10. Melanie (Mel) Hargreaves, General Office Assistant
11. Dr David Taborda, Chair of the Departmental Computing Committee, ICT
12. Sigourney Luz, Digital Media and Communications Manager
13. Tim Gordon, Events Manager
14. Rebecca Naessens, Webmaster
15. Dr Sunday Popo-Ola, Head of Departmental Outreach and Director of Integrated Space Science

Imperial College London is situated in a central London district, and students living and studying here can benefit from both the university's strong community and the vast city life experiences.

1. Students at Imperial are part of a diverse and international community with over 140 nationalities represented.
2. There are over 370 student-run clubs, societies, and projects covering a wide range of interests, giving every student a reason to pursue their passion
3. The Great Exhibition Road Festival is held every year for students to celebrate science and arts with a weekend of free events for all ages.
4. Students are able to celebrate Quantum Day Celebration The Greenhouse Demo Day
5. Students can also benefit from the modern accommodation facilities, halls of residence, a home away from home. Giving a strong sense of community among residents.
6. The capital, London itself, provides one of the best student city experiences and in recent years the city has been as the best student city by many awarding bodies.
7. The city offers a wide variety of shops, continental markets, thousands of restaurants and takeaways, traditional British pubs, night clubs, and museums that take days to explore.
8. Students throughout their study years will be hooked to the city, as there are specialised and unique events happening every month. The Zeach neighbourhood is different and has its own unique style. Students can take time to explore diverse neighborhoods like Shoreditch, Notting Hill, and Camden.

Undergraduate: 53%

Postgraduate: 47%

Full-time students: 92%

Part-time students: 08%

UK students: 47%

EU students: 15%

International students: 37%

Female: 42%

Male: 58%

First year: 46%

Others: 54%

​Imperial College London's South Kensington Campus is well-served by various public transportation options, including Underground stations, bus routes, and shuttle services

There is the intricate London underground tube line that is spread across the entire city, connecting different parts of the capital. South Kensington Station, Gloucester Road Station, and High Street Kensington Station are all within short walking distances from the Imperial campus.

This mode is a rapid and efficient way to reach destinations, as overground transport becomes quite busy at peak hours. Students can use the Oyster Card, with a discounted rate when travelling by underground tube.

Buses are another fine option to choose from and an area favourite among students when travelling between short distances. Route 49, Route 70, Route 74, Route 360 and Night Route N74 and N97 all of these bus routes connect the university with different parts of London city

There is London’s iconic red double-decker buses provide extensive coverage and offer a more scenic travel experience. Students can obtain bus passes at a discounted rate and can save a lot of cash when using their student ID as proof.

There are overground train stations, with trains connecting to all the destinations of the United Kingdom. Students generally book their tickets weeks or months before their journey to save on cash, and top, there is a student discount when travelling.

Cycling can be the best option for you if you want to explore London and its surroundings. Most main roads in London have dedicated cycling lanes, and the bicycle culture in London is booming. Even universities encourage you to use a bicycle, thus having spacious bicycle parking spaces within the campus. Also, you can rent e-bikes to travel within the city.

Walking to reach your destination has to be the most effective way of finishing your daily cardio. London is one of the biggest cities in the world. So walking to reach destinations such as university to home may not be a viable option for many students. But the city is pedestrian-friendly and has wide sidewalks on all parts of the city, so walking to short distances is highly recommended, and by only walking, one can explore the corners and hidden parts of London’s beauty.

There are 6 residential halls affiliated with Imperial College Museum. They are:

1. Beit Hall
2. Eastside Halls
3. Kemp Porter Buildings
4. Southside Halls
5. Wilson House
6. Woodward Buildings

The above-mentioned college-run halls' weekly rents range from £150 to £390, depending on the type of room and location. For example

1. Standard twin rooms: Starting from £150 per week
2. Premium en-suite single rooms: Up to £390 per week

Private accommodation costs near South Kensington for international students can vary significantly based on the type of property and amenities. Here are some examples:

1. Shared Housing: Prices start from £1,054 per month, offering a more budget-friendly option for students.
2. Apartments: A two-bedroom apartment on Fulham Road costs around £4,595 per month.
3. Luxury Options: A one-bedroom apartment on Elvaston Place is priced at £9,315 per month.

1. 80+ sports and fitness clubs
2. Participate in games such as Football, Rugby, Fencing, Climbing, Rowing, Ice Hockey, etc
3. On-campus gym with swimming pool, fitness classes, yoga classes, etc.
4. Able to join British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions
5. Arts and cultural activities with events happening throughout the year.
6. Student Led Theatre & Drama and Comedy shows
7. Access to art clubs to flex creativity besides studies.
8. Joining enterprise and career-oriented clubs offers a variety of support and engagement.
9. Students can also attend Imperial Entrepreneurs, Consulting Society, Finance Society, Data Science Society, etc
10. There are volunteering and social work opportunities that students can participate in, helping the community and building connections.
11. For wellbeing and recreation, there are meditation groups, nature walks, yoga classes, chill-out zones, and pet therapy days
12. Environmental & Sustainability Clubs – like the Environmental Society or Climate Action groups.

Having a partnership with a number of multinational and international universities from around the world, Imperial College London maintains collaborations with companies to grow together. The partners now:

1. Technical University of Munich (TUM)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
3. Nanyang Technology University (NTU)
4. National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
5. African Institute of Mathematical Science (AIMS)
6. Tsinghua University
7. Imperial-Sainsbury’s Partnership
8. Hitachi Centre
9. Social Responsibility Investment (SRI)
10. Imperial-lota- Infrastructures Lab
11. South Ken Zen+
12. UK Universities Climate Network
13. ABB
14. Agilent
15. Agrii
16. AstraZeneca
17. AWE
18. Bayer
19. Blockchain
20. DLA Piper
21. Dyson
22. Eli Lilly
23. GlaxoSmithKline
24. HeartFlow
25. Heptares
26. Hudl
27. Jaguar Land Rover
28. Jaywing
29. Johnson & Johnson
30. Kaesler Nutrition
31. Multiwave Technologies AG
32. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
33. NEC
34. Nestlé
35. P&G
36. PETRONAS
37. Pfizer
38. Plato Partnership
39. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
40. Saudi Aramco
41. Shell-Imperial AIMS Centre
42. Shell and Qatar Petroleum
43. Shionogi
44. Smith and Nephew
45. Syngenta
46. Thomson Ecology
47. Thomson Reuters
48. Vodafone Foundation

Imperial College London offers a wide range of research opportunities for students across various disciplines. Here is the unique research scope the university offers:

1. Through UROP, undergrad students can avail scope for internal and external to get a taste of how real research is done at Imperial College research facilities.
2. iGEM and BIOMOD are annual international student competitions in synthetic biology and molecular nanotechnology, attracting teams from the world’s leading universities
3. Postgraduate research options from a wide variety of subjects with dynamic research opportunities.
4. PhD programs and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) in specialised fields
5. Fellowship programs on multiple platforms for students to focus on their studies and establish scientific independence.
6. International Research Opportunities Programme (IROP) to provide students with the chance to spend eight weeks at one of Imperial's partner universities abroad.

The cost of accommodation and living for students at Imperial College London depends on the type of housing and lifestyle. The details are mentioned further.

Tuition fees: (for International)

1. Undergraduate:  £35,600 to £46,650 per year for international students. Every year, Imperial College publishes a new tuition fee range for the new academic year. It is recommended to check the university website, the tuition fee page for the latest information.
2. Postgraduate: Tuition fees for International students range between £38,000 to £50,000 for the current year. This includes study materials, accessories, and research tool coverage
3. Research/PhD: The fee range has not been published for the upcoming year. It is recommended to contact the relevant subject departments and academic professors for a placement in your desired research subject.

Scholarships:

1. Anas M Tannir Scholarship of up to £14,000 per annum
2. Ash Music Scholarships
3. Ceres Scholarship up to £5,000
4. Business School Excellence Award up to 50% of tuition
5. Departmental Bursaries - Materials
6. ESE Undergraduate Financial Bursary
7. Departmental Bursaries - Materials
8. International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarships
9. International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarships
10. Rio Tinto Scholarship
11. Kolio Ficheto Bulgarian Engineering Scholarship
12. Rocky Fund Bursary
13. Rio Tinto Scholarship
14. Sanctuary Scholarship - Undergraduate £15,000
15. Rocky Fund Bursary up to £2,000 per year
16. The Beacon Scholarship
17. Sanctuary Scholarship - Undergraduate
18. The McDonough Scholarship
19. Widening Participation Bursary - Department of Materials
20. The Tsotsorkov Scholarship
21. Women's Scholarship (Marjorie McDermott)
22. Widening Participation Bursary - Department of Materials
23. Advisory Board postgraduate scholarship of up to 100% of tuition fees.
24. Africa Regional Scholarship Award value up to £15,000
25. Bank of Montreal Scholarship of £40,000

Imperial College London consists of a long list of alumni members, who are featured online and on the college website, and these people have made significant contributions to society and humanity. Some of them are mentioned below:

1. Bissan Al-Lazikani (data scientist)
2. Sir Lewis Leigh Fermor (geologist, first president of the Indian National Science Academy)
3. Dame Mary Archer (British scientist specialising in solar power conversion)
4. Eric Ashby, Baron Ashby (botanist)
5. Sir Henry De la Beche, founder of the British Geological Survey
6. William Thomas Blanford (geologist)
7. Kenneth Binmore (economist)
8. Moses Blackman (crystallographer)
9. George C. Clerk (Ghanaian botanist and plant pathologist)
10. Sir Charles Vernon Boys (scientist)
11. Donal Bradley (researcher in plastic electronics)
12. Henry Edward Armstrong (chemist)
13. Richard Barrer (chemistry – developer of zeolites)
14. Anthony Gerard Martin Barrett (FRS, FMedSci, Chemistry)
15. Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton (Nobel laureate, chemistry)
16. Dewan Singh Bhakuni Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
17. Geoffrey Charles Bratt (chemist and lichenologist)
18. Sir William Crookes (chemist and physicist)[1]
19. Andrew deMello (chemist)
20. Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong (mathematician)
21. Francis Allotey (mathematician)
22. David Balding (mathematical statistician)
23. Vincent Blondel (mathematician)
24. Tony Brooker (mathematician and computer scientist)
25. Meir Manny Lehman (software engineering)
26. Tshilidzi Marwala (engineer)
27. Sanjoy K. Mitter (electrical engineer)
28. Dudley Maurice Newitt, chemical engineer, scientific director of the Special Operations Executive;[5]
29. Alec Reeves (engineer, invented pulse-code modulation)
30. Peter Rice (civil engineer)
31. Donald Van Norman Roberts (civil engineer)
32. Roger W.H. Sargent (chemical engineer)
33. Luís Simões da Silva (civil engineer)
34. Anthony R. Barringer (geophysicist and inventor)
35. Luís M. A. Bettencourt (physicist)
36. Fernando Brandao (physicist)
37. Lesley Cohen (physicist)
38. Adam Afriyie (MP For Windsor)
39. Sir James Allen (Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand)
40. Hussain al-Shahristani (Iraq's Minister for Higher Education)
41. Thomas Anthony Brake (British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington)

Besides quality academics, the college provides unique career services for its students to get the best career scope. Here are some of the known career services offered by the institution.

Personalised career guidance tailors to students’ needs

Work and internship opportunities

Workshop and events for future career development

Immigration and visa advice for international students

Country-specific guides for students

Career fairs, employer presentations, and networking events to connect students with potential employers

Link students with Alumni members and support recent graduates.

CV writing, Interview preparation and other self-development support.

Imperial consistently receives awards and recognitions globally and domestically for its superior academic support to students from various traditions.

1. President's Awards for Excellence
2. Julia Higgins Medal and Awards
3. Provost's Awards for Excellence
4. President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership

In terms of ranking, Imperial College is considered a top-class academic institution, holding prestigious spot globally and domestically. It is :

1. 2nd in the World by QS World University Rankings 2025
2. Ranked 1st in Europe by QS World University Rankings 2025
3. 6th in the Times University Guide 2025
4. 5th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
5. 8th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
6. 23rd in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023

The main campus of Imperial College London is located in South Kensington, the Central Part of London. The region is considered the most attractive, crowd-hungry and lively cultural district.

Students attending studies in this part of the region can visit top restaurants such as Ognisko Restaurant, Berlin Restaurant, Coda Restaurant by Eric Chavot, Tiffin Tree, Paradise Indian restaurant, Pimlico Tandoori, Chutney Mary, Maharaja, etc.

Top shopping centres include Borough Market for foodies, South Kensington Farmers' Market for fresh fruits and vegetables and Portobello Road Market, that are famous for selling antiques, vintage clothing, and unique finds.

Besides studying, there are green spaces around the campus areas and close by for recreation and daily exercise. Within a short walk, students can visit Hyde Park (one of the largest parks in London).

The place offers boating, open green spaces, cycling and exploration walks and the famous Speaker's Corner. There are also Kensington Gardens and Holland Park providing ample natural spaces for students and residents.

Royal Albert Hall, situated close by, offers a historic venue hosting concerts and events. There are the  Science Museum and the Natural History Museum for those who have a keen interest in history and mystery.

Students in their holiday, weekends and leisure time can visit local pubs and bars such as Beit Bar, The Mad Bishop & Bear & The Mitre Lancaster Gate. Overall, the location is a cozy spot and a hub for unique culture, history and leisure, making this an ideal place to explore and enjoy the city life while continuing studies at Imperial College London.