Imperial College London

Imperial College London
MottoScientia, imperii decus et tutamen (Latin)
Motto in English
"Scientific knowledge, the crowning glory and the safeguard of the empire"
TypePublic research university
Established8 July 1907 (1907-07-08)[1]
Endowment£220.1 million (2022/23)[2]
Budget£1.256 billion (2022/23)[2]
PresidentHugh Brady
ProvostIan Walmsley
Academic staff
4,440 (2020/21)[3]
Administrative staff
4,115 (2020/21)[3]
Students22,791 (2020/21)[4]
Undergraduates11,722 (2020/21)[4]
Postgraduates11,069 (2020/21)[4]
Location
London
,
England

51°29′54″N 0°10′37″W / 51.49833°N 0.17694°W / 51.49833; -0.17694
Scarf
Colours  Blue[5]
Affiliations
MascotLion
Websiteimperial.ac.uk

Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Albert Hall, the Natural History Museum and several royal colleges.[6][7] Established in 1907 by royal charter, Imperial College London merged the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines, and the City and Guilds of London Institute to form a university college.[8] In 1988, the Imperial College School of Medicine was formed through a merger with St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.

The university focuses on science, engineering, business, and medicine, where it has an entrepreneurial culture.[9] The main campus is in South Kensington, and a second campus in White City serves as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research.[10] The faculty of medicine also operates five teaching hospitals across London. The university was previously a constituent college of the University of London and became an independent university in 2007.[11] With over 60% international students, Imperial represents around 140 countries on campus.[12][13]

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  9. ^ Hall, Rachel (24 September 2022). "Imperial College London: inside the university that is in the business of studying". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  10. ^ "White City Campus". Imperial College London. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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  12. ^ "Student Nationality | Administration and support services | Imperial College London". imperial.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Most international universities in the world 2018: top 200". Times Higher Education. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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