King's College London

King’s College London was founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, and in 1836 it became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is the fourth oldest university in England, and in 2029 it will mark its 200th anniversary. King’s is a member of the Russell Group of leading UK research universities. King’s has more than 33,000 students from over 150 countries, according to the university’s own key facts, with around 9,900 staff. It is known for its strength in the humanities, law, social sciences, health and natural sciences, and its medical schools have roots going back to the 16th century. Its famous innovators include James Clerk Maxwell, Lord Lister, who established antiseptic surgery, and Florence Nightingale, who founded the world’s first professional school of nursing at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860. King’s has produced 14 Nobel laureates among its staff and alumni, and its graduates include writers, scientists, politicians and leaders in medicine and law. Its research is among the most powerful in the UK, with particular strength in health, security, law and the humanities.