Imperial College London
London, England
Acceptance rate
~14%
Tuition
GBP 9,250 (UK) / GBP 32,000-45,000 (international)
Cost total
~GBP 45,000-60,000/year
Room & board
~GBP 12,000-16,000/year
Application fee
UCAS fee
QS Rank
#8 (2025)
Financial Aid
Strong UK bursary support; international funding exists but is more limited and competitive.
Scholarships
- Imperial Bursary (UK)
- President's Undergraduate Scholarship
- Chevening (postgraduate)
Admission & Deadlines
UCAS application. Standard deadline in January; Medicine deadline in October.
Test Requirements
High STEM requirements, usually A*AA-A*A*A or equivalent. Some courses require BMAT/PAT/TMUA or similar tests.
Essays & Recommendations
UCAS Personal Statement with strong STEM motivation + one UCAS academic reference.
Extracurriculars & Interview
Hands-on STEM experience is valued. Interviews are common for Medicine and selected courses.
Housing
First-year accommodation usually guaranteed; later years are more competitive.
Step-by-step application plan
- Choose target STEM course.
- Submit UCAS by required deadline.
- Prepare required admissions test(s).
- Build STEM-focused personal statement.
- Attend interview if requested.
Undergraduate Programmes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computing
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biochemistry
Graduate Programmes
- MSc Computing
- MSc Biomedical Engineering
- MBA
- MSc Applied Mathematics
- MSc Physics
- PhD STEM fields