King's College London

KCL · London, United Kingdom · Russell Group · Founded 1829

#39

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, King's College London ranks #39 globally — #37 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #38 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #61 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #36 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, King's College London places #39 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#37

▼ 6 vs 2026 (#31)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#38

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#61

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#36

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1829

Total students

≈ 33,000

International students

≈ 43%

Group

Russell Group

Official site

kcl.ac.uk

Subject rankings

King's College London by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Nursing

—

#17

—

Dentistry

—

Psychology

#15

#11

Life Sciences & Medicine

#31

—

Medicine / Clinical

#11

—

#24

#11

Political Science & IR

#11

—

#25

—

Geography

#14

—

#12

—

English Language & Literature

#14

—

Philosophy

#14

—

Clinical & Health

—

#15

—

Education

#16

#29

#76-100

#79

Law

#16

#26

#42

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#17

—

#17

#79

Public Health

—

#26

#17

Communication & Media

#19

—

#51-75

—

Arts & Humanities

#21

#24

—

#23

History

#21

—

Modern Languages

#21

—

Development Studies

#21

—

Automation & Control

—

#21

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#23

—

Biological Sciences

#33

—

#23

#41

Public Administration

#31

—

#47

—

Social Sciences & Management

#45

#37

—

Artificial Intelligence

#45

—

#41

#111

Sociology

#44

—

#43

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#45

—

Marketing

#45

—

Computer Science

#46

#95

#101-150

#132

Sports Science

#47

—

Performing Arts

#48

—

Business & Management

#66

—

#51-75

—

Mathematics

#60

—

#201-300

#279

Business & Economics

—

#63

—

Accounting & Finance

#66

—

Physics & Astronomy

#81

—

#76-100

#74

Economics & Econometrics

#119

—

#76-100

#116

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#95

—

#101-150

#77

Natural / Physical Sciences

#111

#99

—

Chemistry

#100

—

#301-400

—

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#126

#126-150

—

#345

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#151-200

#290

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#301-400

—

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#401-500

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#280

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is King's College London ranked in the world in 2026?

King's College London ranks #37 in QS 2027, #38 in THE 2026, #61 in ARWU 2025 and #36 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #39 globally.

Is King's College London a Russell Group university?

Yes. King's College London is a member of the Russell Group.

When was King's College London founded?

King's College London was founded in 1829.

What percentage of King's College London students are international?

Approximately 43% of King's College London's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). King's College London — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/kcl/

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