Imperial College London

Eight campuses in and around London, with a ninth west London campus currently under development. The main campus is in South Kensington, in central London. South Kensington is an area long established as a cultural centre for the arts, sciences and music. Imperial's neighbours include the Royal Albert Hall, the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. There are excellent transport links with the underground, buses and Paddington (Heathrow Express) and Victoria (Gatwick Express) mainline train stations nearby.

Entry requirements for undergraduate courses range from A*A*A to AAB at A level, or equivalent qualification, depending on the course. Specific A-level (or equivalent) subjects may be required to apply for some subjects. Find out more about entry requirements at Imperial on the website.

In 2012–13 there were approximately 14,5000 undergraduate and postgraduate students of which 37% were women. 31% of students are from outside the European Union. Students come from more than 126 countries.On average, undergraduate applications to admissions ratio for 2012 entry was approximately 6.5:1. Acknowledged worldwide as a centre of excellence for teaching.

In the 2013 National Student Survey the College’s overall Teaching Satisfaction score increased to 88% (+2% from 2012). Consistently recognised as one of the top UK university institutions for research quality. Research income is one of the largest in the UK – £429 million for 2012–13.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 72.9% of Imperial's research activity was judged as world-leading or internationally excellent, the highest proportion of any UK university.

Amongst the top tier of scientific, engineering and medical research and teaching institutions in the world. Pays particular regard to the practical application of science, engineering and medicine in industry, commerce and healthcare. Fosters interdisciplinary working internally and collaborates widely externally. The Central Library at the South Kensington campus houses a large proportion of the taught course materials and offers extensive study space. Offers 24-hour access during the summer examination period. More than 3,400 PCs are available for student use in libraries and departmental areas.

Imperial College Union has over 300 clubs and societies, amongst the highest number in the UK.

Union venues play host to club nights, comedy nights, cinema and other entertainments regularly throughout term. Union facilities at the South Kensington campus include three bars and two catering outlets, all at student value prices.

Sport Imperial's facilities offer free gym and swimming to all students, both at the state-of-the-art Ethos Sports Centre in South Kensington, and at facilities across the College's other campuses. Imperial College Union has a wide range of sports clubs for students of varying abilities. Many compete at a high level. Sport Imperial offers a variety of scholarships for performance athletes. For further information on sports scholarships available at Imperial, please contact Anthony Hennelly