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King's College London (informally King's or KCL) 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. [9] [10] In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. [11]
King's College London was granted a royal charter in 1829 by its patron, King George IV.Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. The history of King's College London, on its own, spans over 190 years since it was founded as a 'university college' by royal charter in 1829. [1]
The King's College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities is one of the nine academic Faculties of study of King's College London.It is situated on the Strand in the heart of central London, in the vicinity of many renowned cultural institutions with which the Faculty has close links, including the British Museum, Shakespeare's Globe, the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library. [1]
The Associateship of King's College (AKC) award was the degree-equivalent qualification of King's College London from 1833. It is the original qualification that King's awarded to its students. [1] In current practice, it is an optional award, unique to King's College London, that students can study in addition to their degree proper.
King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) is an independent charitable organisation [3] that works to further the interests of its members (approximately 36,000 students [4] at King's College London). It governs the 300 student societies and activity groups at King's. [5] KCLSU claims to be the oldest students' union in England. [6]
This is a list of Principals of King's College London. The office of the Principal (Principal and President from 2009) is established by the Charter of King's College London as "the chief academic and administrative officer of the College". To date there have been 20 Principals, with two further announced holders of the role.
King's College London in London is the largest and second oldest college in the federal University of London, with 21,500 registered students. King's was so named to indicate the patronage of King George IV .
The original arms can still be seen at the entrance to the 19th century King's Building at the Strand Campus. The King's College London coat of arms is only used on formal documents, including examination certificates, formal invitations and graduation materials, [3] and it acts as a legitimising device on official legal titles and documents. [4]