Imperial College London
Imperial College London (
Imperial) is a
public research university in London, England. Its history began with
Queen Victoria's husband,
Prince Albert, who envisioned a
cultural area in South Kensington including museums, colleges, and the
Royal Albert Hall. In 1907, these colleges – the
Royal College of Science, the
Royal School of Mines, and the
City and Guilds of London Institute – merged to form Imperial College London. In 1988, the
Imperial College School of Medicine was formed through a merger with
St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen
Elizabeth II opened the
Imperial College Business School.
The university focuses on science, engineering, business, and medicine, where it has an entrepreneurial culture. The main campus is in
South Kensington, and a second campus in
White City serves as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research. The
faculty of medicine also operates five
teaching hospitals across London. The university was previously a constituent college of the
University of London and became an independent university in 2007. With over 60%
international students, Imperial represents around 140 countries on campus.
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