King's College London vs Queen Mary University of London

Overview Comparison
King's College LondonQueen Mary, University of London
Collegedunia Score6.6 Out of 105.7 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 38 Times Higher Education 2024
# 40 QS World University 2024
# 33 US News 2023
# 135 Times Higher Education 2024
# 145 QS World University 2024
# 110 US News 2023
Subject Strength# 35 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023
# 12 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 27 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 62 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 50 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -50
PG Programs -86
Doctorate Programs -35
UG Programs -162
PG Programs -164
Doctorate Programs -13
Acceptance Rate13.0 %43.6 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 6.5
PTE - 58
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 600
GRE updated - 295
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 57
TOEFL - 92
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   38709
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30180
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 1265 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   24254.6
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  24625.4
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 38868 Per Year
placement (average package)

According to QS World University Rankings, the King's College London QS Ranking is 37. King's College ranks among the top 100 universities in the world since 2017 by Times Higher Education Ranking 2023. THE has ranked 35 in the world university ranking and sixth position in the UK for 2023.

Base Salaries By Degree:

Executive Masters: $86,000 

LLM: $77,000 

Bachelor (Other): $73,000 

Masters in Management: $70,000 

PhD: $64,000 

Master (Other): $57,000 


Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 201-250; Highest paying degrees with average annual salary are: LLM – 89,000 USD, Executive Masters – 80,000 USD, MA – 73,000 USD


application requirements

Indian Student’s applying for UG programs must have at least 80-90%
Fulfill country-specific requirement for UG admissions
 

75% – 85% in Class 12th for UG admission; CV, Personal Statement, At least 2 references

CollegeDunia Reviews7.2/10 Read 13 reviews6.9/10 Read 10 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsKing's College LondonQueen Mary, University of London
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1829
1882
Student:Faculty Ratio12:1
14:1
Male:Female38% Male, 62% Female46% Male, 54% Female
Location Facts

KCL is London’s central university. One of the campuses is located in the south of the city and four Thames sided campus of KCL opportunity to explore the city. KCL campuses currently partner with British Library, National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Modern, etc. 


Five campuses located across various parts of London: Mile End, Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square, West Smithfield, Lincoln’s Inn Fields; Mile End campus is only a minute away from Central London; Lincoln’s Inn Field campus is for postgraduate law programs


Library

1.2 million printed and e-books; 60,000 journals; 5 million archives at overall 6 campus libraries


Main library at Mile End campus; two medical libraries at Whitechapel and West Smithfield campus; Mile End library recently included a new active learning and study center, 57 seat training room, 35 seat PC room, and a 69 seat postgraduate taught reading room


Campus Life

Over 100 societies to join, multicultural festivals like King’s Diwali show, ROAR: student’s monthly newspaper, three on-campus gyms, various sports and wellness activities. Five major venues to chill and various cafes’, bars, and shops for dining out and fulfilling basic needs.


300 diverse societies; 60 sports clubs; live music sessions, cultural celebrations, craft workshops, movie nights, etc; Mile End campus has two shops, four cafes, two restaurants, a bar, a gym, a bookshop and a bank


Hostel#Living Cost Per Month - $1265
#Single En-suite Room - $10680
#Single Studio Room - $12303
#Twin Room - $6692
#Single Standard Room - $9193
Famous Alumni

Florence Nightingale (statistician), Virginia Woolf (writer), Rosalind Franklin (chemist), Thomas Hardy (novelist), Arthur C. Clarke (science writer), Michael Collins (Irish revolutionary), Banita Sandhu (actress), Tom Hiddleston (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), etc


Nobel laureates: Sir Ronald Ross (physiology or medicine), Sir Joseph Rotblat (peace), Sir Charles K. Rao (physics), Mario Vargas Llosa (literature); Jane Hill (BBC News presenter); Peter Hain (former Leader of the House of Commons); 


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