Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial is committed to developing the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London, Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.
Global research-driven universities like Imperial College London have a central role in helping humanity address these changes and challenges by making discoveries, educating leaders and developing innovations that benefit society. Yet these universities will need to change to contribute to this future. In our Strategy 2015–2020 we set out how Imperial will be a source of new solutions, a contributor to a better future, a trusted partner and a new paradigm of the global university.
We will support an atmosphere and culture that embraces discovery. We will continue to be guided by our mission of achieving enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society. We will shrink the time and distance between fundamental discovery and societal benefit. We will provide our students with the knowledge and experiences that equip them for their future roles as leaders. We will have the courage to take risks. We will remain true to our mission. While we cannot envision all of the challenges ahead, we believe that Imperial can contribute by focusing our research around four themes: discovery and the natural world; engineering novel solutions; health and well-being; and leading the data revolution.
Great discoveries begin with great people: talented individuals steeped in the knowledge of their core discipline, confident enough to work on risky, unsolved problems, adept at understanding and working with others from different fields and immersed in an atmosphere of excellence. They are underpinned by talented support staff who put their full energy and passion into their work and our mission. We will make supporting and enabling all these people central to what we do. Our bright and energetic students are integral to our mission. We will enhance their experiences by embedding their education in cutting-edge research and providing increasing opportunities for them to use their talents in new entrepreneurial, creative and practical ways. The Dyson School of Design Engineering is an example of the way we will nurture the multifaceted talents of our students and develop them into the leaders of the future. We have a tremendous asset in our highly successful alumni and friends. We will revitalise our relationship with them and encourage them to be a part of the Imperial College London of today and of the future. Their knowledge, expertise and experience will contribute to the intellectual power of the College.
Across the world, people are recognising that the changes and challenges we face require us to work together more effectively. Universities must drive collaboration, work across disciplines and seize opportunities in ways and at a pace unusual for academia. It is the only way that we can solve the world’s challenges. At Imperial we are good at working across disciplines and collaborating. In 2014 three-quarters of our research papers were collaborations with external co-authors from over 140 countries and 6,000 different universities, businesses and other research organisations.
Yet we can be even better and can lead in new areas. We will seek the very best from around the world, sometimes collaborating with our toughest competition in order to create an amazing team. We will ensure that our reward structures provide incentives for sharing, collaborating and building relationships. This means that we will recognise collaboration in our evaluations for promotions and awards and we will advocate to funders and evaluators to support collaborative work. We will make all of our campuses into dynamic centres of collaboration and innovation. We will bring staff, students, entrepreneurs and industry researchers together in modern purpose-built spaces where ideas can be developed and tested rigorously and where networks can flourish. In White City we are creating a new campus where partnerships working on global challenges transcend departmental boundaries.
Every day individuals, policy makers and business leaders face questions, the answers to which require an understanding of the natural world, technology, medical advances and business analysis. We can make a tremendous difference by using our expertise and knowledge to provide factual evidence and advice to decision makers in government and business. In addition, the world is full of people who are naturally curious and enjoy learning. It is important that we excite and inspire the public, from potential new students to eager lifelong learners, by sharing what we do in ways that arouse curiosity, awaken a love of discovery, and broaden the understanding of an increasingly complex world.
Researchers are courageous. We probe the boundaries of knowledge, we seek discovery and delve into the unknown. We take calculated risks when we know we are onto something important. We find collaborators readily. Individually we already know how to do this. Institutions are more conservative. We will ensure that Imperial creates an environment where researchers can be courageous and push back the boundaries of their fields. We will make working together easy and support judicious risk-taking and collaboration. The world is changing and Imperial is changing too. We set out this Strategy 2015–2020 to help guide us in the next few years. We acknowledge that we do not know where the new challenges and opportunities will be. We do know that we have great people and we will build a more agile, adaptive and resilient organisation so that we will be ready for whatever the future holds.
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Excellent tentative application process with one to one phone calls allowing the student to gain a greater understanding of the culture, personal care and expectations of the university.
By ROBERT STABLES (Apr, 2018) |
It was a privilege to do a short exchange program for 3 months at Imperial where great minds works! The university is located in central London, just few minutes away from many of the great historic museums, Royal Albert Hall, Hyde park etc. A very nice locality, good connectivity, lots of restaurants. Do visit!
By Tanuja (Apr, 2018) |
Had one of the best times here being taught amazing things by an extremely good faculty in both EEE and Computing Departments! This institution honestly opened up so many opportunities for me and helped me improve myself a lot! I love Imperial College London!
By Farhan Rahman (Aug, 2017) |
I do Young Mathematics Masterclasses here and its so much fun. The lecturers are always so great and engaging, I can't wait till I'm old enough to actually enroll as a student.
By Nyewuna Amadi (Aug, 2017) |
I was a life science undergraduate. There was generally a culture of intense work and indifference from the college. But still my dear alma mater and 3 years of memories.
By Amanda Lee (Aug, 2017) |
I completed my PhD at Imperial College London in 2015. I am now working as a consultant otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and hold Senior Lecturer position at Imperial College London.
Imperial College is a great place to study at all levels. I had great support and achieved all my goals and beyond
By Zaid Awad (Aug, 2017) |
Overrated, lecturers couldn't care less about individual students, you're totally on your own here, unwelcoming place, up their own backside. Nearly ruined my life studying here.
By Robert (Aug, 2017) |
It is a great place for undergraduate students, but I am not quite sure whether it is the same for master students. IC is relatively easy to apply and get offer for most of the one-year master programs, but for about 90% non UK or EU students in most programs, it is difficult to find jobs in UK after graduate. If you want to ensure there is a high possibility of getting the permission of staying aboard, please do some research on other countries, and you can have a better choice. The living fee is really high as it is in London. If you want to make full use of both your one-year master and the resource provided by IC, do please make a good preparation before coming here (for example, gaining some related working experiences, for international students, you should improve your academic English as much as possible although you have passed the IELTs test, improve research skills) one of the reasons is that even you have spend much more money than the students from other universities, there is no significant difference on the teaching system, you still need to explore and taking the risk by yourself in such limited time. This review is my own perspective.
By Ada Jiang (Aug, 2016) |
One of the UK's best engineering schools and recognized globally as well. One of the epicenters for development of the field of process systems engineering...
By Qi Chen (Aug, 2016) |
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At Imperial College London - Kensington Campus, the exceptional quality of education paired with the unwavering support from the staff has propelled my child to new heights of achievement.
By Ramesh Srinivasan (Apr, 2024) |