Imperial College London accommodation starts at GBP 150 per week (INR 19,060) for a standard twin room on the 39-week 2026-27 licence. Bills, internet and contents insurance are included. The university runs six first-year halls in London, four within a five-minute walk of the South Kensington campus and two beside North Acton station.
- Cheapest single room (2026-27): GBP 174 per week (INR 22,110) at Wilson House, restricted view, 39 weeks
- Cheapest en-suite single (2026-27): GBP 236 per week (INR 29,989) at Kemp Porter Buildings and Woodward Buildings
- University living-cost estimate (2026): GBP 1,821 to GBP 1,893 per month (INR 2.31 Lakhs to INR 2.41 Lakhs) including rent
- Deposit for College halls (2026-27 licence): none; rent is paid session by session in advance
- Term-time work cap (Student visa, 26 October 2026): 20 hours per week, minimum GBP 12.71 per hour (INR 1,615) from 1 April 2026
Every first-year undergraduate who firmly accepts an offer and applies by 17 July 2026 is guaranteed a bed space for 2026-27. Postgraduates are not guaranteed a room and most use the partner studios at GradPad or private housing, which this page prices too.
Currency Note: All INR figures used in the article use GBP 1 = INR 127.07 as of 26 October 2026.
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Imperial College London On-Campus Accommodation and Fees 2026-27
Weekly rents in the six London halls run from GBP 150 (INR 19,060) for a standard twin to GBP 425 (INR 54,005) for a premium en-suite single. These are the 2026-27 rates on the 39-week first-year licence. Imperial calls them halls of residence; Indian students often search for them as hostels or dorms. The first table lists twin and standard rooms.
| Hall |
Room type |
Bed spaces |
Rent per week (GBP) |
INR |
To South Kensington |
| Wilson House |
Standard twin |
36 |
GBP 150 |
INR 19,060 |
30-minute walk |
| Beit Hall |
Standard twin |
8 |
GBP 155 |
INR 19,696 |
Under 5-minute walk |
| Kemp Porter Buildings |
En suite twin |
250 |
GBP 165 |
INR 20,967 |
40 minutes by Tube |
| Woodward Buildings |
En suite twin |
102 |
GBP 165 |
INR 20,967 |
40 minutes by Tube |
| Wilson House |
Small standard single |
37 |
GBP 179 |
INR 22,746 |
30-minute walk |
| Wilson House |
Medium standard single |
89 |
GBP 189 |
INR 24,016 |
30-minute walk |
| Beit Hall |
Standard single |
55 |
GBP 199 |
INR 25,287 |
Under 5-minute walk |
| Wilson House |
Large standard single |
116 |
GBP 199 |
INR 25,287 |
30-minute walk |
| Beit, Eastside, Southside and Wilson House |
En suite twin |
324 |
GBP 199 |
INR 25,287 |
5 to 30-minute walk |
- A twin room is shared with one other student, which is why the four cheapest rows are twins.
- A standard room shares bathrooms on the corridor, while an en-suite room has its own.
- Restricted-view versions of the Wilson House singles and of the en-suite twins cost GBP 5 (INR 635) less per week.
- Beit Hall has 297 bed spaces for 2026-27 rather than the usual 339 because of refurbishment.
En-suite singles start at GBP 236 per week (INR 29,989) in the two North Acton halls and reach GBP 425 per week (INR 54,005) beside the campus. The same 39-week licence and inclusions apply.
| Hall |
Room type |
Bed spaces |
Rent per week (GBP) |
INR |
To South Kensington |
| Kemp Porter Buildings |
En suite single |
459 |
GBP 236 |
INR 29,989 |
40 minutes by Tube |
| Woodward Buildings |
En suite single |
570 |
GBP 236 |
INR 29,989 |
40 minutes by Tube |
| Woodward Buildings |
Premium en suite single |
17 |
GBP 259 |
INR 32,911 |
40 minutes by Tube |
| Wilson House |
En suite single |
64 |
GBP 295 |
INR 37,486 |
30-minute walk |
| Beit Hall |
En suite single |
154 |
GBP 308 |
INR 39,138 |
Under 5-minute walk |
| Eastside Halls and Southside Halls |
En suite single |
333 |
GBP 352 |
INR 44,729 |
5-minute walk |
| Eastside Halls and Southside Halls |
Premium en suite single |
235 |
GBP 425 |
INR 54,005 |
5-minute walk |
- The Kemp Porter and Woodward en-suite single costs GBP 236 × 39 weeks = GBP 9,204 (INR 11.70 Lakhs) for the year, calculated.
- Restricted-view en-suite singles cost GBP 303 per week (INR 38,502) at Beit and GBP 347 per week (INR 44,093) at Eastside and Southside.
- Woodward Buildings also offers a 51-week licence to first-years who choose it, which adds the summer at the same weekly rate.
Note: Every rent includes utility bills, internet, basic contents insurance, maintenance, communal cleaning and a halls activity fund contribution. Laundry is paid per wash, and the licence charges rent through the Christmas and Easter vacations.
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Cheapest Accommodation at Imperial College London and Near Campus
The cheapest full year on Imperial's own rate card is the Wilson House standard twin at GBP 150 × 39 weeks = GBP 5,850 (INR 7.43 Lakhs), calculated. The table sets the cheapest university rooms beside the cheapest partner studio for postgraduates and the market average for a room in a shared London flat.
| Option |
Who it is for and basis |
Rent (GBP) |
INR |
| Wilson House standard twin |
First-year undergraduates, 39 weeks, bills included, 2026-27 |
GBP 150 per week |
INR 19,060 |
| Wilson House small standard single, restricted view |
First-year undergraduates, 39 weeks, bills included, 2026-27 |
GBP 174 per week |
INR 22,110 |
| Woodward Buildings en suite single |
First-year undergraduates, 39 weeks, bills included, 2026-27 |
GBP 236 per week |
INR 29,989 |
| Griffon Studios standard studio bronze (GradPad) |
Postgraduates, 46 weeks from 31 October 2026, bills included |
GBP 369 per week |
INR 46,889 |
| Room in a shared flat, Greater London |
Market average, SpareRoom Rental Index, Q3 2026 |
GBP 932 per month |
INR 1.18 Lakhs |
| Room in a shared flat, SW7 South Kensington |
Market average, SpareRoom Rental Index, Q3 2026 |
GBP 1,682 per month |
INR 2.14 Lakhs |
- The shared-flat averages cover whole-market listings and do not say whether bills are included, so budget for energy and internet on top.
- A postgraduate studio at Griffon Studios costs GBP 369 × 46 weeks = GBP 16,974 (INR 21.57 Lakhs) for the year, calculated, before GradPad's advertised cashback.
- The cheapest single for a full first year is GBP 174 × 39 weeks = GBP 6,786 (INR 8.62 Lakhs), calculated, at Wilson House.
Key Insight: A Wilson House twin costs GBP 5,850 (INR 7.43 Lakhs) for 39 weeks, calculated. A premium en-suite single at Southside costs GBP 16,575 (INR 21.06 Lakhs), calculated. The gap is GBP 10,725 (INR 13.63 Lakhs) in one year for a room a 30-minute walk further away.
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Imperial College London Off-Campus Accommodation and Rent in London
A room in a shared flat averaged GBP 932 per month (INR 1.18 Lakhs) across Greater London in Q3 2026, as the SpareRoom Rental Index reports. Whole-property rents from the Office for National Statistics are higher again, and the campus borough is the most expensive in the country.
- W2 around Paddington averaged GBP 1,279 per month (INR 1.63 Lakhs) for a room in Q3 2026.
- SW7 beside the campus averaged GBP 1,682 per month (INR 2.14 Lakhs) for a room in Q3 2026.
- The ONS put the average monthly private rent for a whole property in London at GBP 2,338 (INR 2.97 Lakhs) in September 2026.
- Kensington and Chelsea averaged GBP 3,739 (INR 4.75 Lakhs) per property in September 2026, the highest of any local authority.
Imperial does not manage private houses. It runs the Imperial Home Solutions search portal, a Private Housing Masterclass, contract checking and a Rent Guarantor Scheme. Postgraduates who want a managed building book GradPad, which runs Wood Lane Studios one minute from the White City campus and Griffon Studios in Battersea.
- Wood Lane Studios bronze studios cost GBP 445 per week (INR 56,546) and gold studios GBP 487 per week (INR 61,883) for 2026-27, bills included.
- Griffon Studios run from GBP 369 per week (INR 46,889) on a 46-week contract to GBP 455 per week (INR 57,817) for a premium upper floor.
- GradPad takes a GBP 200 (INR 25,414) holding deposit, refunded in full on written withdrawal within 10 days of the formal offer.
- GradPad's 2026-27 bookings carry GBP 300 (INR 38,121) cashback at Wood Lane and GBP 500 (INR 63,535) at Griffon, with codes on Imperial's GradPad vacancies page.
Households where everyone is a full-time student pay no council tax. The gov.uk rule counts a course of at least a year with 21 hours of study a week as full time. Energy, water and internet are extra in most private tenancies. The Imperial living-cost page puts a private-sector room at GBP 1,156 per month (INR 1.47 Lakhs) before those bills.
- A landlord in England can take a deposit of at most five weeks' rent when annual rent is below GBP 50,000 (INR 63.53 Lakhs).
- The deposit must sit in a government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme.
- A holding deposit is capped at one week's rent, and letting agents cannot charge admin fees.
- Returned deposits usually arrive within 5 to 10 days of moving out, as gov.uk states.
Most London landlords ask for a UK-based guarantor. From 27 October 2026 the Imperial Rent Guarantor Scheme acts as that guarantor for private tenancies, and a pilot opens it to full-time master's students for the first time.
- The scheme covers rent up to GBP 350 per week (INR 44,474) for 12 months from the tenancy start.
- The non-refundable fee is GBP 80 (INR 10,166), paid after approval, with a decision in 3 to 5 working days.
- The master's pilot has capacity for 30 applications; before 27 October 2026 the scheme covered undergraduates beyond first year and research students only.
- Applicants need an unsigned 2026-27 tenancy, a landlord reference and three months of bank statements or sponsor proof in English.
Note: The scheme covers rent only, not damage, excludes private student halls, and the university will not sign a landlord's own paperwork. Five weeks' deposit on a GBP 350-a-week room is GBP 1,750 (INR 2.22 Lakhs), calculated; a landlord asking for more is outside the gov.uk cap.
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Cost of Living in London for Indian Students 2026
Imperial's own budget page puts an average month in London at GBP 1,821 to GBP 1,893 (INR 2.31 Lakhs to INR 2.41 Lakhs) including rent. The figures come from its "Likely costs for living in London 2026" table, where the lower end uses a College hall and the upper end a private-sector room.
| Item |
Per month (GBP) |
INR |
9 months (GBP) |
INR |
| Accommodation, College hall |
GBP 1,084 |
INR 1.38 Lakhs |
GBP 9,753 |
INR 12.39 Lakhs |
| Accommodation, private sector |
GBP 1,156 |
INR 1.47 Lakhs |
GBP 10,403 |
INR 13.22 Lakhs |
| Food |
GBP 286 |
INR 36,342 |
GBP 2,577 |
INR 3.27 Lakhs |
| Travel, Zones 1 to 2 |
GBP 120 |
INR 15,248 |
GBP 1,079 |
INR 1.37 Lakhs |
| Personal and leisure, including bills and insurance |
GBP 331 |
INR 42,060 |
GBP 2,982 |
INR 3.79 Lakhs |
| Total |
GBP 1,821 to GBP 1,893 |
INR 2.31 Lakhs to INR 2.41 Lakhs |
GBP 16,392 to GBP 17,042 |
INR 20.83 Lakhs to INR 21.66 Lakhs |
- Imperial's lower budget is GBP 1,264 per month (INR 1.61 Lakhs) and its upper budget GBP 2,118 per month (INR 2.69 Lakhs).
- International students may need up to GBP 1,500 (INR 1.91 Lakhs) in one-off start-up costs such as deposits and flights.
- Flights and insurance sit outside the table, and the figures are rounded to the nearest pound.
The Student visa rule on gov.uk on 26 October 2026 asks London applicants to show GBP 1,529 per month (INR 1.94 Lakhs) for up to nine months. The money must be held for 28 consecutive days. That is GBP 1,529 × 9 = GBP 13,761 (INR 17.49 Lakhs), calculated, and it is a visa rule rather than a spending estimate.
Tip for Indian Students: Imperial's hall figure of GBP 1,084 a month (INR 1.38 Lakhs) is its own budgeting line, not a weekly rent multiplied by four. Use the hall rate card for the actual bill, and the budget page for food, travel and personal spending.
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How to Apply for Imperial College London Accommodation from India
Applications for 2026-27 opened in mid-May 2026 and the guarantee deadline was 17 July 2026. The 2027-28 dates had not been published on 26 October 2026. The steps follow the 2026-27 process on Imperial's how-to-apply page and the 2026-27 Accommodation Licence.
- Firmly accept Imperial as your first choice, conditional or unconditional. Imperial emails firm applicants an invitation to the Accommodation Hub portal in mid-May.
- Choose four preferences, each a hall, room type and price. Preferences are equally ranked, you may pick only one single and one twin per hall, and nothing can be changed after submission.
- Submit by the July deadline to hold the guarantee and keep the acknowledgement email. Insurance-choice applicants were invited from 20 July 2026 without a guarantee.
- Hold an unconditional academic offer by 23 August 2026, the second condition of the guarantee.
- Accept the accommodation offer and its Licence to Occupy within the window stated in the early-September email. The licence names the hall and room type, and the room number appears on the first invoice.
- Pay the Session 1 fee in advance, on receipt of the invoice or 24 hours before 26 September 2026. College halls take no deposit; a GBP 400 (INR 50,828) deposit applies only if you are allocated to the partner building Scape Hammersmith.
- Complete the compulsory online induction in September and arrive on Saturday 26 September 2026.
Tip for Indian Students: Pay through Flywire or Convera in INR, by Visa, Mastercard or UnionPay card, or by international bank transfer routed through those portals. Imperial does not accept transfers straight into its bank account. Save the portal receipt with the payer's name, since the visa financial file needs it.
Rent is invoiced per accommodation session rather than per term, and each session is paid before it starts. Indian students often call the first payment token money; at Imperial there is no token payment, only the Session 1 rent itself.
- Session 1 runs 26 September 2026 to 2 January 2027 (14 weeks) and its invoice includes the Christmas vacation.
- Session 2 runs 2 January to 24 April 2027 (16 weeks) and includes the Easter vacation.
- Session 3 runs 24 April to 26 June 2027 (9 weeks) and closes the 39-week licence.
- Session 4 runs 26 June to 18 September 2027 (12 weeks) for the 51-week Woodward option, invoiced in June.
A payment more than 14 days overdue accrues daily interest at 3 per cent above the Bank of England base rate. Cancellation before arrival is charged on a sliding scale set out in the licence.
- Cancelling in writing within 7 days of accepting, with at least 14 days before the start, costs nothing.
- Cancelling 7 or more days after accepting, with at least 14 days left, costs two weeks' licence fee.
- Cancelling with fewer than 14 days but at least one day left costs four weeks' licence fee.
- Not cancelling by 9.00am the day before arrival leaves you liable for the full licence fee.
After arrival the licence is released only in exceptional circumstances such as serious illness. You remain liable for the room until Imperial re-licenses it to another eligible student, and then receive a pro-rata refund for the new occupier's period.
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How Imperial College London Allocates Accommodation
Imperial guarantees a place in College accommodation to all first-year undergraduates who meet five conditions, and includes Oxbridge medics and official exchange students in the guarantee. The guarantee covers a bed space, not a specific hall or room type.
- Firmly accept a conditional or unconditional Imperial offer, not an insurance choice.
- Submit the accommodation application by 17 July 2026.
- Hold an unconditional academic offer by 23 August 2026.
- Come to the College alone, because the halls cannot accommodate partners, dependants or children.
- Study full time for the full academic year, 26 September 2026 to 26 June 2027.
Rooms are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, as the how-to-apply page states. Imperial cannot guarantee one of your four equally ranked preferences; the office matches preferences where it can and sends offers in the first week of September.
- Insurance-choice and Clearing applicants are not guaranteed a room but receive private-sector advice if none is available.
- Intercalating BSc medicine students and Graduate Entry Medicine students are not guaranteed but may be considered for vacancies.
- Part-year exchange students and non-exchange occasional students may be considered for remaining vacancies only.
- Postgraduates are not guaranteed a room, and Silwood Park halls are the only College-run postgraduate option.
Students under 18 on arrival must take a single room with a parent's consent form. Declining an offer online frees the room for reallocation, and Imperial warns that a further offer is then unlikely.
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Imperial College London Accommodation Location and Travel to Campus
Four halls sit within a five-minute walk of the South Kensington campus and two sit beside North Acton station, 40 minutes away by Tube. The table gives Imperial's own travel times from each hall to South Kensington.
| Hall |
Nearest Tube station |
Walk |
Tube |
Bus |
Cycle |
| Beit Hall |
South Kensington |
Under 5 minutes |
Not needed |
Not needed |
Not needed |
| Eastside Halls |
South Kensington |
5 minutes |
Not needed |
Not needed |
Not needed |
| Southside Halls |
South Kensington |
5 minutes |
Not needed |
Not needed |
Not needed |
| Wilson House |
Paddington |
30 minutes |
25 minutes |
40 minutes |
15 minutes |
| Kemp Porter Buildings |
North Acton |
100 minutes |
40 minutes |
65 minutes |
35 minutes |
| Woodward Buildings |
North Acton |
100 minutes |
40 minutes |
65 minutes |
35 minutes |
- Kemp Porter and Woodward residents ride the Tube from North Acton, a two-minute walk from Woodward, or cycle for 35 to 50 minutes.
- Wilson House residents walk through Hyde Park or take the Tube from Paddington.
- The Woodward page lists five bus routes within walking distance of the North Acton halls.
Transport for London fares come from the Mayor of London's fare decisions. Tube and Travelcard prices changed on 1 March 2026, and bus fares rise on 1 November 2026 after a freeze.
- A peak Zones 1 to 2 Tube single costs GBP 3.60 (INR 457) and an off-peak single GBP 3.10 (INR 394) from 1 March 2026.
- The Zones 1 to 2 daily cap is GBP 8.90 (INR 1,131) and a 7 Day Travelcard costs GBP 44.70 (INR 5,680).
- A bus single costs GBP 1.85 (INR 235) and the bus daily cap GBP 5.55 (INR 705) from 1 November 2026.
- A 7 Day Bus and Tram Pass costs GBP 26.10 (INR 3,317) from 1 November 2026.
The 18+ Student Oyster photocard takes 30 per cent off adult Travelcards and Bus and Tram Passes for a GBP 20 (INR 2,541) administration fee. TfL's conditions concern the course and a London address, not nationality. The course must be full time, with at least 15 taught hours a week over 14 or more weeks, at an institution registered with TfL.
- A Zones 1 to 2 7 Day Travelcard at the student rate costs GBP 44.70 × 0.7 = GBP 31.29 (INR 3,976), calculated.
- Four weekly student Travelcards for the North Acton halls come to GBP 125.16 (INR 15,904), calculated.
- A student 7 Day Bus and Tram Pass costs GBP 26.10 × 0.7 = GBP 18.27 (INR 2,322), calculated, for the 65-minute bus route.
- Four weekly student bus passes come to GBP 73.08 (INR 9,286), calculated.
Imperial runs a free weekday shuttle between South Kensington, White City and Hammersmith for students with an ID card, about every 30 minutes from 7.30am to 6.15pm. The shuttle page says it is for moving between campuses, not for commuting from home.
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Arriving at Imperial College London: Move-In and Temporary Stay
Arrivals day for 2026-27 was Saturday 26 September 2026, and offers went out in the first week of September. Before moving in, every resident completes the online induction.
- The induction covers what to bring, what is banned, arrival-day steps for each hall and contents insurance.
- Beit Hall's own FAQ states that residents cannot move in before the designated day.
- The same FAQ says other halls can provide temporary accommodation to early arrivals through the accommodation office.
- Bedding is not supplied, so bring it or order a bedding pack for delivery to the hall.
Rent includes basic contents insurance, utilities and broadband. Under the licence, day visitors are allowed between 8am and 11pm. Overnight guests are allowed only where hall rules expressly permit them, and nobody may stay in your room while you are away.
Part-Time Jobs and Minimum Wage for Imperial College London Students
Imperial's postgraduate finance guide states that students with a valid Student visa may work up to 20 hours per week during term time. Vacations allow full-time work, and the gov.uk Student visa page sets the limits on what work is allowed.
- Full-time work is allowed in vacations, including up to four months between course end and visa end, as Imperial's guide states.
- Self-employment is not allowed, and neither is work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach.
- International students need a National Insurance number but can start work before it arrives, as the Careers Service handout states.
- Imperial expects that no student's paid work should harm their studies.
The National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is GBP 12.71 per hour (INR 1,615) from 1 April 2026, as the gov.uk rates page states. The rate for 18 to 20-year-olds is GBP 10.85 per hour (INR 1,379). Imperial does not publish a student pay scale; its Careers Service handout points students to the gov.uk rates.
- JobsLive, the Careers Service portal, lists every full-time and part-time vacancy the service receives.
- Imperial College Union takes applications for its own jobs directly, as the handout says.
- Most part-time jobs near the College are in shops, bars and restaurants, according to the same handout.
At the cap, 20 hours × GBP 12.71 × 4 weeks = GBP 1,016.80 per month (INR 1.29 Lakhs), calculated, before tax. That is below the GBP 1,084 (INR 1.38 Lakhs) Imperial budget for a month's hall rent alone.
Note: Part-time income cannot replace the funds the visa requires. The GBP 1,529 per month (INR 1.94 Lakhs) for London must sit in the account for 28 consecutive days before the application.
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Imperial College London first-years should apply for accommodation by the July deadline and budget for a 39-week licence, paid in instalments with no deposit. Options include a Wilson House twin at GBP 150/week (INR 19,060) or a Woodward en-suite single at GBP 236/week (INR 29,989). Postgraduates can consider a GradPad studio from GBP 369/week (INR 46,889) or a shared-flat room averaging GBP 932/month (INR 1.18 Lakhs). Keep required visa funds separate from any expected part-time earnings.
FAQs
Ques. How much does Imperial College London accommodation cost for international students?
Ans. Rooms cost GBP 150 to GBP 425 per week (INR 19,060 to INR 54,005) on the 39-week 2026-27 licence, with bills, internet and contents insurance included. International and home students pay the same rent.
Ques. Does Imperial College London guarantee accommodation for Indian students?
Ans. Yes, for all first-year undergraduates who firmly accepted an offer, applied by 17 July 2026 and held an unconditional offer by 23 August 2026. Postgraduates and insurance-choice applicants are not guaranteed a room.
Ques. What is the cheapest accommodation at Imperial College London?
Ans. The Wilson House standard twin at GBP 150 per week (INR 19,060), which is GBP 150 × 39 weeks = GBP 5,850 (INR 7.43 Lakhs) for 2026-27, calculated. The cheapest single is the Wilson House small standard single with restricted view at GBP 174 per week (INR 22,110).
Ques. Is there a deposit for Imperial College London halls?
Ans. No. The 2026-27 licence takes no deposit for College halls and charges each accommodation session in advance. A GBP 400 (INR 50,828) deposit applies only to students allocated to Scape Hammersmith.
Ques. Can postgraduate students get Imperial College London accommodation?
Ans. Not in the London halls, which are for first-year undergraduates. Postgraduates book GradPad studios at Wood Lane or Griffon Studios from GBP 369 per week (INR 46,889) for 2026-27, or rent privately through Imperial Home Solutions.
Ques. How far is Imperial College London accommodation from campus?
Ans. Beit, Eastside and Southside are within five minutes on foot of South Kensington. Wilson House is a 30-minute walk and Kemp Porter and Woodward are 40 minutes away by Tube from North Acton.
Ques. How do I pay Imperial College London accommodation fees from India?
Ans. Through Flywire or Convera in INR, by Visa, Mastercard or UnionPay card, or by international bank transfer routed through those portals. Imperial does not accept direct transfers to its bank account.
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