Kings University Progression | Kingston University

The University is based in the beautiful riverside town of Kingston upon Thames, just 25 minutes from the centre of London. It operates four faculties, including its art and design school - Kingston School of Art - which holds particular international renown. Kingston alumni have gained senior positions in global fashion companies including Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Paul Smith, All Saints, Alexander McQueen and Saint Laurent. Graduates with successful own labels include Sophie Hulme, Joshua Kane, and Charli Cohen.

Key Facts

Rankings

#106 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
#48 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2020
#93 in the Complete University Guide 2020

Latest undergraduate enrolment

14,000

Latest postgraduate enrolment

4,500

Year founded

1899

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Kingston comprises four different campuses: Kingston Hill, Penrhyn Road , Knights Park and Roehampton Vale.
The University is number two for graduate business start-ups in the UK (Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA 2017).
Kingston has the third-largest engineering faculty in London, with its own Learjet and a flight simulator to support its highly regarded aeronautical engineering courses.
Other specialist facilities include a Bloomberg trading room, animation studios, a Moot courtroom, digital media workshops, a photography suite and printmaking studio.
The University is investing £260 million over the next 9 years, which includes £26 million on new Business School building.

Areas of recognition

Within the Guardian Good University Guide 2020, Kingston has Top 10 subject rankings for: Design and Crafts (#1), Sport Science (#2) and Fashion and Textiles (#6) and Art (#9). Within the 2020 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, Kingston is ranked in the Top 25 for Art and Design (#23).

Location

Kings alumni at Kingston University

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