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A Teaching Excellence Framework Gold-rated institution, Kingston University is committed to preparing students for career success in a rapidly evolving world of work. It is currently rolling out a new model of education based on its sector-leading Future Skills campaign to ensure its students acquire the graduate attributes most valued by employers. Four campuses are located in and around Kingston upon Thames – just 30 minutes by train from the heart of the capital.
Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate70%Postgraduate30%
Study mode
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Full-time88%Part-time12%
Student population LARGE
- 15,001–25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK74%International22%EU4%
Student gender
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Male 43%Female 57%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2025
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000580 58%88th
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Entry standards
/ Max 212128 60%79th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.08 77%50th
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Research quality
/ Max 42.89 72%72nd
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.39 39%75th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 33251607 48%87th
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Facilities spend
/ Max 2226617 28%73rd
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Student - staff ratio
/ Min 10.318.199th
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Continuation
/ Max 10092.8 93%62nd
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Graduate prospects – outcomes
/ Max 10071.6 72%98th
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Graduate prospects – on track
/ Max 10071.2 71%116th
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Subject League Tables 2025
- Accounting & Finance
- Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering
- Architecture
- Art & Design
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Building
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Food Science
- Forensic Science
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Law
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports Science
Overall ranking
70th out of 103
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10081.0 81%70th
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Entry standards
/ Max 227109 48%79th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.29 82%16th
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Research quality
/ Max 42.60 65%67th
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Continuation
/ Max 10088.7 89%85th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10062.0 62%59th
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Frequently asked questions
Kingston University's reputation for high-quality teaching, advancing research and sharing knowledge, coupled with its London location in a picturesque and historic Royal borough, make it a popular choice for students. It is committed to ensuring students receive the very best education and campus experience during their degree studies, emerging ready to embark on successful careers as graduates sought after for their skills, knowledge and innovation. The university is widely respected at a national level for its work championing Future Skills and helping graduates to develop workplace skills, earning significant praise from business leaders, parliamentarians and peers for this work.
The university's ambitious strategy and four core values – being inclusive, innovative, enterprising and ambitious – underpin all opportunities it offers students. Recent undergraduates are the first to benefit from its innovative model of Future Skills education, first completing Navigate modules, then Explore in year two, and Apply in their third year. Future Skills will enable them to emerge from their degrees with a full set of graduate attributes most needed by employers. Work placements offered on many courses give vital real-world experience. Strong links with many big name businesses support students to build relationships with employers, often through work on live projects.
£1.8 million in bursaries and scholarships are available each year to support students from under-represented groups in higher education to achieve their full potential. These include comprehensive packages for care leavers, estranged students, young adult carers and sanctuary scholars, as well as scholarships for students who are care leavers or the first in their families to go to university. The award-winning KU Cares programme also offers wider support, including access to year-round accommodation, paid work opportunities and mentoring schemes for eligible students. In 2022–23, this programme supported more than 250 students.