King's College London was discovered in 1828-1829 as part of University of London and was the first two founding colleges. Since 2008, King's has awarded its own degrees. Situated in London, the founders of the institution were politicians and churchmen. Being the fourth oldest university in the United Kingdom, King's is especially concerned with how advancement in education can be made. Moreover, the institution is research-oriented, so they are focused on building partnership with universities with the same purpose.

King's College, based on QS World University Rankings, ranks at 21. That being said, it means that the university is one of the top universities in the world. According to Times Higher Education, the university peaks at position 27, marking it as one prominent institution in the United Kingdom. King's College is one of the member of Russel Group, the prestigious Top 24 Research University in UK.

King's is comprised of nine academic schools. What is more, the institution is very popular in humanities, law, sciences, and social sciences. For instance, international affairs, medicine, dentistry, nursing, and psychiatry are majors which are of fine quality. On the other hand, according to The Complete University Guide, King's is best at food science, education, and dentistry.

King's possesses five campuses: the Denmark Hill campus, the Guy's campus, the Strand campus, the Waterloo campus, and the St. Thomas campus. Meanwhile, researchers may rejoice as the institution is equipped with approximately 150 tools for research, while there is also an ultrastructural imaging centre and a centre for biomolecular spectroscopy. With 26,500 students across more than 150 countries, studying at King's definitely an international experience