KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

University Location:

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK

University Type:

Public University

Year Established:

1889

Basic Overview:

Founded in 1899, Kingston University London began its operations with courses specialising in chemistry, electric wiring, building construction, nursing, dressmaking and clay modelling. In 1926, it was recognised as a technical college by the Board of Education. In 1992, the university was renamed as Kingston University from Kingston Polytechnic.

The institution has campuses in and around Kingston, United Kingdom. It also has a campus in Friars Avenue, London, and another campus at Crammer Terrace, London. Its Penrhyn Road campus, Kingston Hill campus, Kingston School of Art at Knight’s Park and Roehampton Vale campus are linked together by the University’s free inter-site bus service.

Every campus is easy to reach as there are two mainline train stations, a network of bus routes, and major motorways. Also, both Gatwick and Heathrow international airports are easily reachable from the campus by both road and public transport. Within the university, there are four faculties that are Kingston School of Art, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education and Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing. Each faculty in the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in specific streams.

University at a glance

Total No. of International Students:

2,452

Endowments Value:

Pound 2 Million

No. of Campuses:

4

Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense:

INR 7.2 Lakh

International Students Website:

https://kingston.ac.uk/international

Students Belonging to:

140 Countries

World University Ranking – QS 2021

#551 – 600