King's College London
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Public research university in London, United Kingdom
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About King's College London
According to Wikipedia, King's College London is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology , the Institute of Psychiatry , the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery .
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What Is King's College London Known For?
King's College London is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Medical
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- History
- Education
- Law
- Business
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
King's College London's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Literature
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Writing
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Literary Criticism
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Philology
#286
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#215
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Biology
#45
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Molecular Biology
#18
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Physiology
#36
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#46
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Neuroscience
#34
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#35
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Philosophy
#47
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#75
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Logic
#46
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#64
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Ethics
#49
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Marxism
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Communications
#41
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Grammar
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Journalism
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Linguistics
#234
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Medical
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Mental Health
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Surgery
#53
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Public Health
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Physics
#60
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#62
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Biophysics
#11
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Particle Physics
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Astronomy
#91
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#122
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Mathematics
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Statistics
#103
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Geometry
#121
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Measure Theory
#117
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#90
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Political Science
#58
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Government
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Human Rights
#73
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Political Economy
#16
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History
#40
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Modern History
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Ancient History
#29
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Medieval Studies
#14
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Education
#62
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Higher Education
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Secondary Education
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Adult Education
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Law
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International Law
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Jurisprudence
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Civil Law
#53
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Business
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Management
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Finance
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Accounting
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Psychology
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Clinical Psychology
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Personality Psychology
#3
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#3
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Psychometrics
#2
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#2
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Religious Studies
#35
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#48
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Theology
#37
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#55
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Ministry
#64
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#64
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Buddhism
#52
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Engineering
#182
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#160
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Architecture
#198
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Civil Engineering
#117
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Electrical Engineering
#272
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#228
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Computer Science
#145
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Database
#125
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Artificial Intelligence
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Programming
#132
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Chemistry
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#90
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Physical Chemistry
#53
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#54
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Nanotechnology
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Chemical Engineering
#276
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#277
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Economics
#126
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#107
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Taxation
#40
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#40
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Keynesian Economics
#41
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Macroeconomics
#179
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#183
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Earth Sciences
#75
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#65
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Geography
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Crystallography
#4
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#5
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Mineralogy
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#120
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Nursing
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Psychiatric Nursing
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Neonatal Nursing
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Critical Care Nursing
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Anthropology
#131
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#118
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Social Anthropology
#61
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Archeology
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Cultural Anthropology
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Sociology
#170
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#182
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Gender Studies
#152
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Sexology
#90
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Women's Studies
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Criminal Justice
#73
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Policing
#22
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#22
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Law Enforcement
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Criminology
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Social Work
#85
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
#15
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Gerontology
#55
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Empowerment
#230
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Who Are King's College London's Most Influential Alumni?
King's College London's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Literature, and Medical. Here are some of King's College London's most famous alumni:
- John Ruskin
- An English writer and art critic .
- Francis Galton
- An English polymath: geographer, statistician, eugenicist .
- John Keats
- A British romantic poet .
- Peter Higgs
- A British physicist.
- Karl Pearson
- An English mathematician and biometrician .
- Virginia Woolf
- An English modernist writer.
- Nick Bostrom
- A Swedish philosopher, (1973 - ), Helsingborg, Sweden.
- William Kingdon Clifford
- An English mathematician and philosopher.
- Thomas Hardy
- An English novelist and poet .
- Arthur C. Clarke
- A British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist .
- Raymond Gosling
- A British physicist .
- W. S. Gilbert
- An English dramatist, poet and illustrator .
Who Are King's College London's Most Influential Faculty?
King's College London's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Literature, and Medical. Here are some of King's College London's most famous alumni:
- Michael Kölling
- A German computer scientist.
- Rod Thornton
- A British terrorism scholar.
- Vivianne Crowley
- A British Wiccan priestess.
- Nick Srnicek
- A Canadian writer and academic.
- Tamsin Edwards
- A British climate scientist .
- Peter Adamson
- An American philosopher.
- Marko Attila Hoare
- A British historian.
- Rob Knight
- A New Zealand computational microbiologist.
- Tim Hubbard
- A Professor of Bioinformatics at King's College London.
- Peter McGuffin
- A British psychiatrist and geneticist.
- Thomas Rid
- A German political scientist.
- Dylan Wiliam
- An Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of London.
