Imperial College London Reviews and Ratings

• Facebook groups and agents like AmberStudent. I lived in Chapter Ealing, a student accom whose pictures and reviews are available online and accurate. It was good, as many facilities were given, plus a close location to stores like Tesco, Sainsbury's and metro/bus stations, but yes, it was far off from more central London but connected via the Central Line so it was okay. Also 25 minutes away from the nearest hospital in Hammersmith.
• 1k/month in pounds, gym laundry maintenance and bills included
• Checking the legitimacy of the place from India, had to request a classmate to go view it before making a large payment
• Book earlier – my friends saved a lot of money since they had finished the degree earlier to me; I did it last minute
• 35 minutes walking, 15 minutes if tube + walk combo; most Indian students stayed in this or the other private accommodation, like Wood Lane studios which is also pricey

• In the first year I stayed at university housing. This was a great accommodation in North Acton, with common rooms, a games room, and very nice ensuite rooms well-equipped with a desk, chair, lamp, and fan. This was a super modern and well-maintained facility. The only con was that it was far from campus – about 40 mins by train. Monthly rent was 692 gbp, which included all bills.
• The room was also cleaned once a week, which was great. Since it was university-provided, it was very easy to get this accommodation. In years 2 and 3 I stayed at iQ, which is a private student accommodation. This rent was 1300 gbp per month with all bills included but no cleaning. The location for this was amazing, very accessible with lots of public transport options nearby and very lively with lots of shops, restaurants and bars.
• This accommodation was 20 mins away from campus. I would advise students to start looking early on for accommodation if you want a private student hall, as these rooms open for booking around november the year before you want to start living there. Rooms go very quick so look early and check public transport access in the area.

• I opted for Imperial's postgraduate accommodation, which is located off campus. I searched a bit online but wasn't sure where to book, hence I went with the safest option.
• Rent was about GBP 1000-1200. Everything was included except laundry but there were machines on site which you could pay and use
• The accommodation also had an onsite gym which was free for residents to use
• No challenges as such, just paid on their website. I would recommend looking at all the students' halls available and picking the best one. You can also choose to rent directly from a landlord and you can use SpareRoomor Zoopla to search.
• My accommodation was a 25-30 min bus ride away from campus. Some Indian students stayed in the same accommodation.

• First I stayed in student halls, then moved to a private flat just 5 mins away. Super convenient but expensive. Finding a place is stressful, so I’d say start early.
   

• Accommodation: Lee Abbey London
• I found this accommodation through a friend at Imperial, whom I met during Imperial's Offer Holder session. Securing a spot at this student accommodation is extremely competitive as it includes breakfast and dinner (Monday to Friday) and breakfast, lunch, and dinner on weekends. Additionally, it’s just a 10-12 minute walk from the college.
• Cost: 300 GBP/week - For Twin Ensuite Room
• 350 GBP/week - For Single Room
• The fees includes everything. Nothing else is charged.
• Other accommodations which i found nearby where very costly and didn't include meals, so had to do the cooking by oneself.
• I would highly recommend this accommodation the food is real good for Imperial Students. There is option for both non-veg and veg people.
   

• I found my accommodation through Google Search.
• Monthly rent depends on a lot of things - the type of accomodation, sharing, fooding etc. For me, a triple share room was costing about 650 UK pounds along with food.
• No specific challenge. It's been long after I passed. There might have been lots of new places now.
• My accommodation was about 1 km from college. Indian students live either apartments or hostels.

• I found my accommodation through Knight Frank agent. The rent was high: 1200 pounds per person for one month. Other than this cleaning was 3.30 pounds separate for each month for one visit.
• The people who rented us an apartment were really rude. They did not solve any of the problems in the house and charged unnecessarily. Do explore options closer to college. My accommodation was 45 mins away from my college, most of them stayed near college.

I chose Imperial because of its ranking and because I wanted to gain experience in coding, which this course revolves around. I knew studying in MSc would help me position myself better in the market. I chose to come to this university because it is in one of the best parts of London and hence would be safe. The university is working towards sustainability and business plays a major role in this, this course had electives that fit well with what I want to do in the future like sustainable finance, fintech, analytics, banking, innovation and Python for finance. There were multiple career fairs and many alumni events that gave us exposure. They also held lots of social events in museums and Hyde Park to network with one another while also having a good time.

I picked the university cause it was highly ranked globally and in my course. Additionally, the course structure covered all the topics I wanted to study and London was one of the top cities I was looking at and wanted to be in. My experience was great, met loads of interesting people and felt very intellectually stimulated.

I chose Imperial College for its fantastic teaching and research reputation. Apparently, it has just been crowned the 2nd best university in the world. In addition to that the university has very modern facilities, an overall diverse academic environment and good industry connections. This decision was reinforced when I contacted several ex-students and they all responded favorably. The UK made sense as I wanted to be in an English-speaking country too. From the relevance of subjects to my career aspirations (I was moving from consulting into marketing, and excited about the prospect of being taught by who were arguably the best in their field) It has had its moments but for the most part it has been great.