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Motto | Scientia, imperii decus et tutamen (Latin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | "Scientific knowledge, the crowning glory and the safeguard of the empire" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Public research university | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 8 July 1907[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Endowment | £220.1 million (2022/23)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Budget | £1.256 billion (2022/23)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Hugh Brady | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Provost | Ian Walmsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 4,440 (2020/21)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative staff | 4,115 (2020/21)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Students | 22,791 (2020/21)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 11,722 (2020/21)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 11,069 (2020/21)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | London , England 51°29′54″N 0°10′37″W / 51.49833°N 0.17694°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | Blue[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mascot | Lion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | imperial | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Albert Hall, the Natural History Museum and several royal colleges.[6][7] Established in 1907 by royal charter, Imperial College London merged the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines, and the City and Guilds of London Institute to form a university college.[8] In 1988, the Imperial College School of Medicine was formed through a merger with St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.
The university focuses on science, engineering, business, and medicine, where it has an entrepreneurial culture.[9] The main campus is in South Kensington, and a second campus in White City serves as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research.[10] The faculty of medicine also operates five teaching hospitals across London. The university was previously a constituent college of the University of London and became an independent university in 2007.[11] With over 60% international students, Imperial represents around 140 countries on campus.[12][13]
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