King's College London vs University College London: Where to study in UK?

King's College London vs University College London

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King's College London is one of the top public universities in the world.  It is ranked  #40 out of 1401 globally by QS  and  #6 out of 89 in UK for the year 2024.University College London is placed at rank 8 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and is considered to be one of the top research-based universities in London

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King's College LondonUniversity College London
Collegedunia Score6.6 sfHSI/7.7 sfHSI/
CtVgo0# 21 The Guardian 2026
# 25 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 31 QS World University 2026
# 9 QS World University 2026
# 10 The Guardian 2026
# 13 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
Subject Strength# 80 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 46 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 11 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026
# 24 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026
# 21 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 6 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026
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Acceptance Rate13.0 %25.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS-7
PTE-69
TOEFL-100
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According to QS World University Rankings, the King's College London QS Ranking is 37. King's College ranks among the top 100 universities in the world since 2017 by Times Higher Education Ranking 2023. THE has ranked 35 in the world university ranking and sixth position in the UK for 2023.

Base Salaries By Degree:

  • Executive Masters: $86,000 
  • LLM: $77,000 
  • Bachelor (Other): $73,000 
  • Masters in Management: $70,000 
  • PhD: $64,000 
  • Master (Other): $57,000 

Graduate employability rank: #22, 
LLM: $95,000-99,000;
Masters in Finance: $90,000-96,000


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Indian Student’s applying for UG programs must have at least 80-90%
Fulfill country-specific requirement for UG admissions
 

applications must be made through UCAS. Personal statement and LORs are an important part of both UG and PG applications. 

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Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1829
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Location Facts

KCL is London’s central university. One of the campuses is located in the south of the city and four Thames sided campus of KCL opportunity to explore the city. KCL campuses currently partner with British Library, National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Modern, etc. 


UCL’s main campus is located in Bloomsbury around Queen Square, the university is considered to be placed perfectly to foster enterprise and business partnerships. It is surrounded by great museums, archives, libraries, and professional bodies.


Library

1.2 million printed and e-books; 60,000 journals; 5 million archives at overall 6 campus libraries


17 libraries and learning spaces. The main library observed a recent addition of 1.5 million books and 30 databases even during COVID-times. Except for the main library, UCL libraries are mostly dedicated to one specific subject area.  


Campus Life

Over 100 societies to join, multicultural festivals like King’s Diwali show, ROAR: student’s monthly newspaper, three on-campus gyms, various sports and wellness activities. Five major venues to chill and various cafes’, bars, and shops for dining out and fulfilling basic needs.


Various shops on-campus offer computer supplies, clothing, art material, stationery, and other essentials. It has a theatre (Bloomsbury), over 300 student union-run clubs and societies, dance and music clubs, opera house, and three museums. There are various fitness activities and sports teams.


Hostel#Accommodation - $13692
#Rent - $17524
Famous Alumni

Florence Nightingale (statistician), Virginia Woolf (writer), Rosalind Franklin (chemist), Thomas Hardy (novelist), Arthur C. Clarke (science writer), Michael Collins (Irish revolutionary), Banita Sandhu (actress), Tom Hiddleston (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), etc


Alexander Graham Bell, Christopher Nolan (filmmaker), Chris Martin (singer), Francis Crick (British Biologist), Ricky Gervais (Comedian), Derek Jarman (film director), John Stuart Mill (British Philosopher), Robert Browning (poet), Antony Gormley (sculptor), Mahatma Gandhi


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