Imperial College London is consistently rated in the top three UK university institutions and is a world-leading, science-based university whose reputation for excellence attracts students and staff of the highest international quality.
The College’s mission is to embody world-class scholarship, education and research in science, engineering and medicine, with particular regard to their practical application. It boasts 14 Nobel Prize-winning scientists in its history – including Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir Ernst Chain FRS (jointly awarded the prize in 1945 for discovering penicillin).
The College today comprises 14,000 students and almost 6,300 staff, of which between 60 and 70 per cent are located on the South Kensington campus. Imperial College places a high priority on engaging with its wider local community and takes a leading role in increasing awareness of the importance and excitement of scientific subjects.
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