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Imperial College London
Imperial College London is one of 155 universities included in U-Multirank for United Kingdom. Imperial College London is a very large public university located in London with 18375 students enrolled (2017 data or latest available). It was founded in 1907. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Imperial College London is a broad institution. It is characterised by a high percentage of international students. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Imperial College London is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 13 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
SW7 2AZ London
United Kingdom
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Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
0
100
Graduation rate long first degree
0
100
Citation rate
1.59
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
30,076
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
1.668
0
13.53
External research income
120.14
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
18.5
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
11.7
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Strategic research partnerships
Professional publications
0
4,589.01
Open Access Publications
18
Co-publications with industrial partners
10.2
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
68.65
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
137
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
7.598
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
10.949
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
1.9
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
6.16
%0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
71.4
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
26.2
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
17.5
Female academic staff
33
%Student-staff ratio
110.5
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
3.08
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
347.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.33
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,086
1
10,059
Citation rate
1.6
0.18
3.12
Top cited publications
19.6
%0.3
36.8
Interdisciplinary publications
14.5
%1.5
28.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.1
%0
15.7
Publications cited in patents
3.3
%0
8.7
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
71.43
International joint publications
72
%14.5
81.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
28.5
%1
76.2
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
53.1
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
2.9
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.75
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.8
402.9
Doctorate productivity
0
0.85
Research publications (absolute numbers)
610
1
1,690
Citation rate
1.78
0.07
2.15
Top cited publications
23.9
%0
31.3
Interdisciplinary publications
9.8
%0
38
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
12.1
%0
25.5
Publications cited in patents
2.1
%0
5.5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
55.56
International joint publications
54.3
%4.5
80.1
International research grants
0
99.8
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
9.2
%0
74.4
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
113.9
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
11.1
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.86
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.1
367.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.05
Research publications (absolute numbers)
854
1
2,538
Citation rate
1.34
0.23
2.65
Top cited publications
13.7
%0
27.2
Interdisciplinary publications
16.5
%0
45.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
10.9
%0
21.7
Publications cited in patents
1.5
%0
4
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
89.47
International joint publications
62.9
%11.1
93.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
12.3
%0
70.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
74.3
6.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
37.5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.75
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.3
803.2
Doctorate productivity
0
1.52
Research publications (absolute numbers)
473
1
1,763
Citation rate
2.01
0.33
2.35
Top cited publications
28.8
%0.3
29.6
Interdisciplinary publications
13.5
%3.1
34.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Publications cited in patents
1.3
%0
5.8
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
64.62
International joint publications
66.2
%13.6
93.5
International research grants
0
96
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
9.7
%0
66.7
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
107.3
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
14.3
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.11
0.04
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
542.8
Doctorate productivity
0
0.8
Research publications (absolute numbers)
928
2
2,100
Citation rate
1.32
0.14
2.29
Top cited publications
10.9
%0
25.9
Interdisciplinary publications
13.7
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
0
%0
7.2
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
60
International joint publications
66.9
%6.5
92.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.5
%0
52.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
92.6
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.75
0.03
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
1,027.02
Doctorate productivity
0
1.6
Research publications (absolute numbers)
396
1
1,589
Citation rate
1.44
0.18
1.74
Top cited publications
16.7
%0
32.1
Interdisciplinary publications
10
%0
23.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
18.7
%0
23.7
Publications cited in patents
0.2
%0
2.8
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
76.19
International joint publications
46.5
%5.9
63.6
International research grants
0
98.5
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
4.5
%0
61.5
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
97.29
5.03
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.52
100
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
7.4
1,649.21
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
1.72
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0.17
273.26
Doctorate productivity
0
1.69
Research publications (absolute numbers)
8,357
1
29,816
Citation rate
1.71
0.24
2.12
Top cited publications
20.9
%0
24.8
Interdisciplinary publications
9.5
%1.3
26.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.6
%0
14.5
Publications cited in patents
2.8
%0
4.7
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
68.6
%6.7
91.7
International research grants
0
100
Regional joint publications
34.2
%4.2
82.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.58
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
3.7
275.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.1
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,551
2
6,732
Citation rate
1.44
0.09
2.52
Top cited publications
16.2
%0.2
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
9.6
%1.6
36.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
3.1
%0
17
Publications cited in patents
0.8
%0
5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
89.47
International joint publications
74
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
99.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
19.9
%0
88.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
What to study in United Kingdom
- Biology
- Business studies
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- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Dentistry
- Earth Science
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- Physics
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- Sociology
Where to study in United Kingdom
- University of Aberdeen
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