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King's College London

London
#37 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #37 in 2027 · Overall score 85.7

Academic reputation96.3
Employer reputation92.8
Employment outcomes72.5

Admissions

Offer rate: 50.5%

75,835 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for King's College London

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 75,835 applied, 38,300 received an offer (50.5% offer rate), and 7,685 were placed.

Placed · 7,685
Offer declined · 30,615
Not offered · 37,535

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

167typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A*)
English Law & French Law223 · ≈A*A*A*+
Neuroscience & Psychology220 · ≈A*A*A*+
English Law & German Law207 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Management204 · ≈A*A*A*+
"Philosophy, Politics & Economics"199 · ≈A*A*A*+
Artificial Intelligence with a Year in Industry199 · ≈A*A*A*+
Artificial Intelligence199 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics & Philosophy199 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Management196 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law with Criminology195 · ≈A*A*A*+
English Law & Hong Kong Law195 · ≈A*A*A*+
Political Economy194 · ≈A*A*A*+
Economics & Management194 · ≈A*A*A*+
"Politics, Philosophy & Law"194 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Management and Year in Industry191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics with Management & Finance with Year in Industry191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law190 · ≈A*A*A*+
English Law & Spanish Law190 · ≈A*A*A*+
History & International Relations187 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Political Economy187 · ≈A*A*A*+
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year's Professional Placement187 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Management with Year in Industry187 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Business Analytics and Management185 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Relations184 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Development with a Year Abroad183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Medicine180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Liberal Arts180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Economics180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science177 · ≈A*A*A*+
War Studies & History177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Management176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Dentistry175 · ≈A*A*A*
English with Film Studies174 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology and Criminology173 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement173 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad173 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology with Professional Placement Year173 · ≈A*A*A*
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad173 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Statistics with Year in Industry172 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Year in Industry172 · ≈A*A*A*
Politics and International Affairs170 · ≈A*A*A*
General Engineering170 · ≈A*A*A*
Management and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad170 · ≈A*A*A*
Chemistry with Biomedicine169 · ≈A*A*A*
Chemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry169 · ≈A*A*A*
Biomedical Science169 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology169 · ≈A*A*A*
International Development168 · ≈A*A*A*
Computer Science with a Year in Industry168 · ≈A*A*A*
European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad167 · ≈A*A*A*
European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad167 · ≈A*A*A*
English166 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Statistics166 · ≈A*A*A*
Biochemistry165 · ≈A*A*A*
Music165 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics164 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics with Astrophysics & Cosmology164 · ≈A*A*A*
Philosophy164 · ≈A*A*A*
Classics and the Ancient World163 · ≈A*A*A
Sociology, Politics and Religion163 · ≈A*A*A
Neuroscience162 · ≈A*A*A
Physiotherapy162 · ≈A*A*A
Natural Sciences161 · ≈A*A*A
Natural Sciences with a Year in Industry161 · ≈A*A*A
Chemistry with a Year in Industry161 · ≈A*A*A
Film Studies161 · ≈A*A*A
War Studies161 · ≈A*A*A
English and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad160 · ≈A*A*A
Global Health and Social Medicine with a Year Abroad160 · ≈A*A*A
Chemistry159 · ≈A*A*A
Psychology with Year Abroad155 · ≈A*AA
Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology155 · ≈A*AA
History154 · ≈A*AA
"Culture, Media & Creative Industries"154 · ≈A*AA
Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme154 · ≈A*AA
Ancient History154 · ≈A*AA
Global Health & Social Medicine153 · ≈A*AA
Geography152 · ≈A*AA
Sport & Exercise Medical Sciences149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacy148 · ≈A*AA
Global Health and Social Science with a Year Abroad148 · ≈A*AA
Extended Medical Degree Programme148 · ≈A*AA
Biomedical Engineering148 · ≈A*AA
Classical Studies with English148 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Theoretical Physics147 · ≈AAA
Social Sciences146 · ≈AAA
"Religion, Philosophy & Ethics"146 · ≈AAA
Pharmacology146 · ≈AAA
Data Analytics for Business and Finance146 · ≈AAA
Accounting and Finance146 · ≈AAA
Accounting and Finance with Year in Industry146 · ≈AAA
Data Analytics for Business and Finance with Year in Industry146 · ≈AAA
Global Health and Social Science144 · ≈AAA
Mathematics with Management & Finance142 · ≈AAA
Nutritional Sciences142 · ≈AAA
Electronic Engineering141 · ≈AAA
English Language & Linguistics140 · ≈AAA
Nursing Studies with Registration as a Children's Nurse139 · ≈AAB
Nursing Studies with Registration as a Mental Health Nurse139 · ≈AAB
Nursing Studies with Registration as an Adult Nurse138 · ≈AAB
Geography & Environmental Science138 · ≈AAB
Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife136 · ≈AAB
Digital Media and Culture135 · ≈AAB
Dental Therapy & Hygiene134 · ≈AAB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£33,000
Median graduate salary
85%
In work or further study
91%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

18,630
undergraduates

Demographics

40%international students
Asian37.2%
White30.1%
Black/African American13.5%
Mixed10%
Other7.3%