Imperial College London

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	FTE: 3,007
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as ‘research only’ should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	FTE: 1,261
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	FTE: 8,205
Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	FTE: 2,817
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘undergraduate degree program’ they should be included under ‘international undergraduate students’ . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 17,900
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 3,070
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	FTE: 4,410
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	FTE: 2,175
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘postgraduate degree program’, they should be included under ‘international postgraduate students’. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 18,125
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 4,830
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 12,665 FTE: 12,025
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 4,665 FTE: 4,496
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees	£ GBP 18,000
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	£ GBP 3,700
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students	Headcount: 7,818
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students	Headcount: 4,501
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	20%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	56%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	693
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications	4,875
Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors	Headcount: 20
Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Overall
3rd in Europe and 5th in World

Technology
2nd in Europe and 6th in World

Life Sciences and Biomedicine
3rd in Europe and 7th in World

Natural Sciences
3rd in Europe and 13th in World

(THES 2007)

Range of Fees

For the 2008/2009 academic year the College will charge £3,145 for all Home and EU students. Students will be able to apply for a tuition fee loan to help fund all or part of the cost of their course (previous study may affect eligibility for tuition fee loans and other funding). Applicants are advised to contact their Local Authority (LA) for further information. Students who do not take out a tuition fee loan will be liable for payment of their tuition fees at registration. Students undertaking an intercalated Medical BSc and who are already receiving statutory support will be charged £1,255.

For further information including fees for overseas students please see: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/finance/tuitionfees

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

To obtain maximum benefit from studies at Imperial College all students must have full command of the English language. Please see the following website for up to date information on the tests approved by the college.
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/admission/english_test_ug

Accommodation

Please check: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/accommodation for information about accommodation and contact details.

Accommodation Range

£54.46 - 180.46£ per week

Entry Requirements

Please see individual course requirements

Language Support

The English Language Support Programme (ELSP) offers classes, a majority of which are free of charge, to students and members of Imperial College London* who are not native speakers of English. Students and members of Imperial College include Undergraduate and ERASMUS, MSc, and MPhil/PhD students and Academic Visitors.
For further information please see: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/humanities/englishlanguagesupport

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Burhouse Bursary. 2 available @ GBP 1,000

Available to overseas candidates intending to take up a place on one of the BSc or MSci courses within the Department of Earth Science and Engineering. Selection is based on academic merit and a supplementary essay.

Deadline
30th November 1999

City and Guilds Scholarship. 2 available @ GBP 2,500

The City and Guilds Scholarship will be awarded annually to two home undergraduates from financially disadvantaged backgrounds studying within the Faculty of Engineering

Deadline
30th November 1999

Cockburn Rugby Scholarships/Most Unselfish Player Awards. 2 available @ GBP 1,000

open to first-year male and female entrants to the School of Medicine (including those from Oxford and Cambridge). Applicants must show evidence of ability at rugby football at the minimum first XV level at school or preferably county level

Deadline
30th November 1999

Drama scholarship. 1 available @ GBP 300

This scholarship supports the development of a student within the School of Medicine as an actor or director.
A student who shows talent and commitment to drama

Deadline
30th November 1999

Imperial College Rowing Scholarships. 3 available @ GBP 5,000

Rowers of a sufficiently high standard with links/aspirations to national squad level who will be taking up a place at Imperial College.

Specialisation
Rowing

Deadline
30th November 1999

R W Barnes Educational Fund. 2 available @ GBP 2,500

For candidates living within a 40-mile radius of Beckington in Somerset. Candidates must be holding offers for courses in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.

Deadline
30th November 1999

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