At a glance
- Address
- Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- City
- London, England
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- imperial.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1907
- Students
- 17,565 (2016)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#26 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Automation & Control | #3 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | #5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #10 |
| Clinical Medicine | #10 |
| Biotechnology | #11 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #13 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- October
- Tests
- Course-specific: ESAT (Engineering and Science), TMUA (Mathematics-heavy courses), UCAT (Medicine), GAMSAT (Graduate Entry Medicine)
- English
- IELTS Standard 6.5 overall (min 6.0/element); Higher 7.0 overall (min 6.5/element)
One sitting only; scores cannot be combined across tests; valid 2 years before course start
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS Medicine / Graduate Entry Medicine deadline | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration deadline (all other courses) | 13 January 2027 |
For Indian applicants: CBSE (AISSE) and CISCE (ISC) Class XII: 90% overall across five subjects, with 90% in subjects relevant to the course applied for.
What you send
- Imperial Inspires Scholarship: GBP 15,000/year for international (Overseas-fee) undergraduates and some postgraduate taught courses in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine and Imperial Business School; at least 300 offered for 2027 entry
- UCAS applications for 2027 entry open 12 May 2026
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- October
- Deadlines
- Applications go through the My Imperial portal; deadlines are course-specific (see application-process/deadlines page), not one university-wide date
- English
- Same Standard/Higher band system as undergraduate, set per course
- Funding
- Imperial Inspires Scholarships extend to selected postgraduate taught courses in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine and Imperial Business School; President's PhD Scholarships available for doctoral applicants
Scholarships
- Imperial Inspires Scholarship — international UG and selected PGT
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/undergraduate/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/undergraduate/entry-requirements/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/undergraduate/entry-requirements/accepted-qualifications/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/english-language/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/international-students/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/international-students/information-by-region/south-asia/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/imperial-inspires-scholarships/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate-taught/ · imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate-taught/ · imperial.ac.uk/visit/ — checked 28 September 2026.