- Student-faculty ratios: 11.7
- Male to female ratio: 38 : 62
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/
- Address: Exhibition Road,London, SW7 2AZ,United Kingdom
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Imperial College London is a public institution that was founded in 1907. The university was previously a college of the University of London and became an independent institution in 2007. The science-focused university is made up of multiple campuses located in and around London. The main campus is situated in South Kensington, an area in Central London that is home to other cultural and educational institutions, such as the Natural History Museum. Upward of 15,000 students attend Imperial, and tuition costs are higher for non-European Union students. Housing is guaranteed for first-year undergraduates, and a limited number of rooms are available for returning undergrads. On-campus graduate student housing is available for those studying at the Silwood Park campus, located around 25 miles west of Central London.The university comprises four academic divisions focused on engineering, medicine, natural sciences and business. Imperial's academic calendar contains three terms – autumn, spring and summer – and the primary language of instruction is English. Among the university’s research centers and groups are the Data Science Institute, the Institute of Global Health Innovation and the Centre for Hedge Fund Research. The university’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme each year provides around 400 students with hands-on research opportunities. The university's International Research Opportunities Programme sends Imperial undergraduates to partner universities in different countries – such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. and Seoul National University in South Korea – to conduct research for a minimum of eight weeks during the summer break. Imperial also has a history of research pioneers, including Alexander Fleming, who in 1945 discovered penicillin, an antibiotic that is now commonly used to treat bacterial infections.
- Total number of students 16,075
- Number of international students 8,895
- Total number of academic staff 1,395
- Number of international staff 535
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 2,250
- Number of master's degrees awarded 3,630
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 820
- Number of research only staff 2,525
- Number of new undergraduate students 2,640
- Number of new master's students 3,025
- Number of new doctoral students 655
- Global score 82.3
- Global research reputation #15
- Regional research reputation #11
- Publications #22
- Books #70
- Conferences #45
- Normalized citation impact #51
- Total citations #16
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #16
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #39
- International collaboration #118
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #64
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #18
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #46
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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11.7
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38 : 62
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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16,760
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10
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10
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14
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European Teaching
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#21 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 68.6
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #16
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #11
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #26
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #72
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #21
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #18
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #61
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #102
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #43
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #25
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #70
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#28 Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score 80.1
- Chemistry global research reputation #9
- Chemistry regional research reputation #13
- Chemistry publications #47
- Chemistry normalized citation impact #82
- Chemistry total citations #43
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #41
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #94
- Chemistry international collaboration #403
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #126
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #40
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #123
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#14 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 82.0
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #15
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #11
- Clinical Medicine publications #21
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #78
- Clinical Medicine total citations #16
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #14
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #22
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #98
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #61
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #15
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #54
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#31 Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score 69.5
- Computer Science global research reputation #19
- Computer Science regional research reputation #10
- Computer Science publications #47
- Computer Science normalized citation impact #82
- Computer Science total citations #44
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #40
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #66
- Computer Science international collaboration #119
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #39
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #95
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #158
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#35 Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score 58.3
- Economics and Business global research reputation #29
- Economics and Business regional research reputation #24
- Economics and Business publications #93
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact #27
- Economics and Business total citations #61
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #60
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #33
- Economics and Business international collaboration #11
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration #8
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #38
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #24
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#9 Engineering
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- Engineering overall score 87.8
- Engineering global research reputation #6
- Engineering regional research reputation #4
- Engineering publications #28
- Engineering normalized citation impact #71
- Engineering total citations #16
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #15
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #69
- Engineering international collaboration #293
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration #83
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #22
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #162
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#9 Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score 89.0
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation #13
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation #10
- Environment/Ecology publications #35
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact #19
- Environment/Ecology total citations #18
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #16
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #28
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration #62
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #13
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #11
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #22
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#44 Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score 72.7
- Geosciences global research reputation #22
- Geosciences regional research reputation #27
- Geosciences publications #56
- Geosciences normalized citation impact #88
- Geosciences total citations #51
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #41
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #57
- Geosciences international collaboration #194
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration #109
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #56
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #110
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#10 Immunology
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- Immunology overall score 75.3
- Immunology global research reputation #12
- Immunology regional research reputation #1
- Immunology publications #3
- Immunology normalized citation impact #85
- Immunology total citations #5
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #4
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #50
- Immunology international collaboration #67
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #18
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #18
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #115
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#23 Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score 76.6
- Materials Science global research reputation #8
- Materials Science regional research reputation #6
- Materials Science publications #51
- Materials Science normalized citation impact #75
- Materials Science total citations #38
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #31
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #51
- Materials Science international collaboration #165
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #32
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #52
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #106
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#16 Mathematics
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- Mathematics overall score 80.2
- Mathematics global research reputation #14
- Mathematics regional research reputation #17
- Mathematics publications #48
- Mathematics normalized citation impact #32
- Mathematics total citations #22
- Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #18
- Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #23
- Mathematics international collaboration #72
- Mathematics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #24
- Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #44
- Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #93
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#23 Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score 66.4
- Microbiology global research reputation #15
- Microbiology regional research reputation #32
- Microbiology publications #9
- Microbiology normalized citation impact #48
- Microbiology total citations #12
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #12
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #59
- Microbiology international collaboration #117
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #33
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #11
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #55
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#24 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 70.6
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #11
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #13
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #40
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #52
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #27
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #30
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #47
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #89
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #32
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #28
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #71
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#23 Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score 70.4
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation #33
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation #17
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications #51
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact #23
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations #40
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #41
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #26
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration #66
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration #16
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #25
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #15
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#42 Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score 65.1
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation #14
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation #22
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications #48
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact #91
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations #47
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #51
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #110
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration #186
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #52
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #34
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #68
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#20 Physics
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- Physics overall score 83.1
- Physics global research reputation #12
- Physics regional research reputation #17
- Physics publications #23
- Physics normalized citation impact #320
- Physics total citations #20
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #20
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #309
- Physics international collaboration #438
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #263
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #24
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #310
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#71 Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score 70.1
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation #37
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation #76
- Plant and Animal Science publications #209
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact #37
- Plant and Animal Science total citations #115
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #115
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #53
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration #101
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #42
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #84
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #55
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#107 Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score 50.0
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation #74
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation #57
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications #208
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact #65
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations #156
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #201
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #193
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration #36
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #18
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #106
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #39
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#35 Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score 66.8
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation #78
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation #86
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications #135
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact #4
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations #69
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #108
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #85
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration #3
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration #4
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #34
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #3
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#38 Space Science
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- Space Science overall score 69.2
- Space Science global research reputation #37
- Space Science regional research reputation #13
- Space Science publications #57
- Space Science normalized citation impact #32
- Space Science total citations #39
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #52
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #90
- Space Science international collaboration #130
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #112
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #36
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #44