King's College London or KCL is one of the two founding colleges to comprise the University of London in 1829. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, King's is considered to be a top representative of British education and as such is a very competitive university to attend. Its Strand campus is the uni's original site and includes grade I listed 'King's Building' which houses two marble statues that are well worth a visit. In 2016 the university began a huge £1 billion development project across its campuses leading to a healthy mix of history, tradition and modernisation.
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King's College London or KCL is one of the two founding colleges to comprise the University of London in 1829. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, King's is considered to be a top representative of British education and as such is a very competitive university to attend. Its Strand campus is the uni's original site and includes grade I listed 'King's Building' which houses two marble statues that are well worth a visit. In 2016 the university began a huge £1 billion development project across its campuses leading to a healthy mix of history, tradition and modernisation.
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The brightest and best students from the UK and beyond from all disciplines compete every year to win a place at this prestigious university. Medical students in particular see King's as a top place to study - over recent years it has ranked 8th in the world to study medicine and 4th in the world for medical engineering. The university has ample resources to cater to medical student needs and has close relationships with Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. In fact, the bond is so strong that medical students have their own social community known as the GKT (Guy's, King's & St Thomas')!
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King's College London or KCL is one of the two founding colleges to comprise the University of London in 1829. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, King's is considered to be a top representative of British education and as such is a very competitive university to attend. Its Strand campus is the uni's original site and includes grade I listed 'King's Building' which houses two marble statues that are well worth a visit. In 2016 the university began a huge £1 billion development project across its campuses leading to a healthy mix of history, tradition and modernisation.
What students think
The brightest and best students from the UK and beyond from all disciplines compete every year to win a place at this prestigious university. Medical students in particular see King's as a top place to study - over recent years it has ranked 8th in the world to study medicine and 4th in the world for medical engineering. The university has ample resources to cater to medical student needs and has close relationships with Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. In fact, the bond is so strong that medical students have their own social community known as the GKT (Guy's, King's & St Thomas')!
The brightest and best students from the UK and beyond from all disciplines compete every year to win a place at this prestigious university. Medical students in particular see King's as a top place to study - over recent years it has ranked 8th in the world to study medicine and 4th in the world for medical engineering. The university has ample resources to cater to medical student needs and has close relationships with Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. In fact, the bond is so strong that medical students have their own social community known as the GKT (Guy's, King's & St Thomas')!