How hard is it to get into Kings College for medicine?

Applications each year for our undergraduate medical programmes are around 5500 for a total of roughly 410 places. Around 4000 of these applications are for A100.

Is Kings College hard to get into for medicine?

Medicine is a very competitive course and as such there is no flexibility on the academic entry requirements. A full list of entry requirements can be found on the specific course page on our website.

What is the acceptance rate for Kings College Medical School?

1 in 5 applicants to this programme received an offer. Data shown above is for entry in academic year 2021/22 (sources).

What grade do you need for medicine at King's College London?

Must include Biology and Chemistry. GCSE grade 6/B in both English and Mathematics required, if not offered at A/AS level. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

What GPA do you need to get into King's College?

You have attended a U.S. high school that is regionally accredited in the U.S. for 3 or more years with a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4 point scale).

How I got into Kings College London for Medicine (MBBS)

How prestigious is King's College?

King's College London is ranked #33 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

Is King's College Ivy League?

KCL is part of the Russell Group in the UK. The Russell Group is a group of 24 elite UK universities committed to maintaining excellent academic standards in both teaching and research. It's basically the Ivy League of the UK.

Is UCL or Kings better for medicine?

UCL is generally better than KCL for the following reasons: It is a bigger and better research university. It enrols slightly more talented applicants. It has a higher bar of getting in.

Is Kings College a good university for medicine?

Our international reputation is well established: King's is positioned 12th globally in the 'Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health' disciplinary table by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.

Why is KCL ranked so low?

Due to academic reputation being the highest weighting factor in determining overall ranking (40%), KCL's ranking has been steadily decreasing. Despite a lower ranking, KCL's overall score has increased by two points since 2021. Employer reputation and citations per faculty have increased by 5.1 and 7.5 accordingly.

What is King's College London equivalent to in the US?

KCL is comparable to Cornell, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins and UCLA. It is as popular and as respected internationally as those universities. Both Cornell and KCL are seen as “lower elites” because they have some easy courses to get into due to their history.

How long is Kings College medicine?

King's College London offers an integrated five-year medical degree, in partnership with famous institutions such as Guy's, St Thomas's, and King's College Hospitals. The course boasts a wide breadth, teaching students in non-core subjects such as humanities and social sciences.

Do Kings accept lower grades?

King's College London does take contextual information into account when making offers to its applicants. If you meet certain criteria, you may be eligible for a contextual offer. Contextual offers can be up to two A level grades (or equivalent) lower than the standard entry requirements for any one course.

What course is Kings College known for?

King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs.

Is Kings College as good as Oxford?

The Golden Triangle universities generally do well on British university league tables, with Cambridge and Oxford consistently in the top three, and Imperial, LSE and UCL ranked in the top ten by all compilers. King's College London, however, fails to make the top ten in any of the major rankings.

What is the best university in UK for medicine?

What is the number 1 medical school in the UK?

According to the most recent rankings, the top medical schools in the UK are the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and Imperial College London.

What is the most prestigious medical College?

Harvard tops the list of best medical schools in the world for clinical medicine. So, let's look at the Harvard Medical School requirements.

Should I go to UCL or Kings?

King's College is better in some subjects, and UCL in others (don't know which ones, but the comparison is always made in forums like the student room). IF King's is much more known back there, then King's is problably a better choice for your CV in your country. About the accommodation, these links should help you.

Is Imperial more prestigious than UCL?

As mentioned earlier, Imperial ranks slightly above UCL in the QS World University Rankings® 2022, with Imperial ranking seventh and UCL ranking joint eighth. Although both schools rank well across the majority of indicators, they clearly each have their strengths.

Is Kings College elite?

King's College London is one of the Top 7 most prestigious and powerful universities in the UK.

What is the UK equivalent of Harvard?

Though Harvard is the oldest university in America, established in 1636, both Cambridge and Oxford predate it by centuries. Cambridge was founded in 1209, while Oxford academics began teaching at the beginning of the 11th Century.

Is King's College London elite?

International students also made up 40% of last year's intake. King's has one of the best records for social inclusion among the elite Russell Group of universities, helping it earn a place in our elite top 10. A contextual admissions policy helps in this regard.