University of Kent
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: 415 · Complete University Guide 2027: 62nd in the UK · Guardian University Guide 2027: 107th
Established1965
Famous ForLaw, Psychology, Business
Tuition Fees19,300-26,500
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Overview
The University of Kent was granted its Royal Charter on 4 January 1965, as the University of Kent at Canterbury, and its first 500 students arrived on 11 October that year. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was its first Chancellor. The university was planned as a collegiate institution, with students living in colleges on campus and studying interdisciplinary subjects, and its four original colleges, Darwin, Eliot, Keynes and Rutherford, remain today.
Today Kent is a research university with its main campus on 300 acres of parkland overlooking Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a campus in Medway. It offers degrees in humanities, social sciences, law, business, science, computing and health, with a strong European outlook and postgraduate centres in Brussels and Paris.
Kent is known for its research in the humanities, social sciences, law and science, and for its alumni in politics, law, media and the arts. Its Canterbury campus, with its colleges, library and arts centre, is one of the most attractive university settings in the south-east of England.
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Our Services for University of Kent
Kent’s international team advises students on visas and immigration, arriving in the UK, healthcare and the practicalities of student life, before arrival and throughout their studies. New international students are welcomed with an orientation programme, campus tours and social events, and the university helps them with enrolment, opening a bank account and settling into Canterbury or Medway.
Pre-sessional English courses are available for students who need to raise their English to the level required for their degree, and English language support continues during the year. Kent also offers careers advice, wellbeing support and academic skills help, with dedicated support for international students at its Canterbury and Medway campuses.
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Rankings & Recognition
QS World University Rankings 2027: 415
Complete University Guide 2027: 62nd in the UK
Guardian University Guide 2027: 107th
415th in the QS World University Rankings 2027
62nd in the Complete University Guide 2027
107th in the Guardian University Guide 2027
Kent is recognised for research in the humanities, social sciences, law and science, with much of its research rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Its teaching is closely linked to that research, and its European postgraduate centres give students opportunities to study in Brussels and Paris.
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Accommodation
Kent guarantees accommodation for new international students who apply by 30 June and meet the university’s conditions, with no deposit required to secure a room. Its Canterbury campus offers more than 6,000 rooms in colleges and residences, with a mix of en-suite and shared-bathroom rooms, catered and self-catered options, close to teaching buildings and the library.
The university’s accommodation team also helps students find private rented housing in Canterbury and Medway, with advice on finding a shared house or flat, checking contracts and understanding deposits and bills. Many students live in shared houses in Canterbury after their first year, within walking or bus distance of campus.
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Location
The University of Kent’s main campus is on 300 acres of parkland north of Canterbury, about two miles from the city centre, with views over Canterbury Cathedral. Its Medway campus is at Chatham, on a shared site with other universities, and the university also has a postgraduate centre in Paris.
Canterbury is a historic cathedral city with Roman walls, a lively market, theatres and a large student population, and was one of the first places in England to be settled by the Romans. Trains run to London St Pancras in under an hour, and London Gatwick and Heathrow airports are within two hours by road or rail.
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Courses offered at University of Kent
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Bachelor's
Sociology - BA (Hons)
IELTS 6.0
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Bachelor's
Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons)
IELTS 6.0
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Master's
Statistics - MSc
IELTS 6.0
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MRes/MPhil/PhD
Statistics - PhD
IELTS 6.5
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Master's
Strategic Project Management - MSc
IELTS 6.0
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Master's
Sustainable Energy Engineering - MSc
IELTS 6.0
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MRes/MPhil/PhD
Text, Practice and Research (Creative Writing) - PhD
IELTS 7.0
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