About Kingston University London
Kingston University is based in Kingston upon Thames, a busy riverside town on the borders of London and Surrey.
About Kingston upon Thames
• a wide selection of shops, bars, restaurants and pubs;
• easy access to beautiful countryside, Richmond Park and Hampton Court; and
• a rich
history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.
The University provides a higher
education to many local young people (nearly half our students come from within a 10-mile radius of Kingston), as well as offering older residents an opportunity to further their studies. Every year more than 6,000 students graduate from the University, providing a much needed skilled workforce for the region.
The University contributes hugely to the regions cultural, educational and social life both through public lectures, exhibitions and performances and by opening up its sporting, health, conference and other facilities to local residents, businesses, and community organisations. The University was instrumental in bringing the Rose Theatre to Kingston, and continues to offer it financial and artistic support. For more information read our Civic Engagement review (PDF). The Universitys head of equality, diversity and inclusion sits on the executive board of the Kingston Race and Equalities Council (KREC), which aims to support individuals who are experiencing racial harassment and discrimination, as well as being involved in Kingstons various community engagement projects.
Kingston University secures €900,000 grant to explore how drones, smart wristbands and cameras could transform future of concert security.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
• Architecture and landscape
• Art and design
• Building and construction
• Business
• Chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences
• Computing
• Creative industries
• Criminology
• Drama, dance, film, TV, media and music
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Environment
• Geography
•
Geology and Earth sciences
•
Health and social care sciences
• History, international relations and politics
• Humanities
• Journalism, language and literature
• Law
• Life sciences
• Management,
marketing and advertising
• Mathematics and statistics
• Music
•
Nursing and midwifery
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sport science and nutrition
• Surveying
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
• Accounting,
finance and banking
• Architecture and landscape
• Art and design
• Business
• Chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences
•
Computing and information systems
• Creative industries and the creative economy
• Creative writing,
journalism and publishing
• Criminology
• Digital media
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Environment and hazards
• Geographical information systems and science
• Healthcare
• History, international relations and politics
• Human resource management
• Humanities
• Law
• Life sciences
•
Management (General)
• Marketing
• Music
•
Nursing and midwifery
• Performance, film and media
• Psychology
• Social sciences
• Social work
• Surveying and planning
FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES
• Preparatory year for science, engineering or
computing and mathematics
• International Foundation Year
• International Year One
• Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
• Work-based foundation degrees
SHORT COURSES
• Architecture and landscape
• Art and design (The Art School Experience)
• Business
•
Computing and information systems
• Creative writing,
journalism and publishing
• Digital media
• Education
• English language
• Foreign languages
• Forensics and major incident response
• Healthcare
•
Management (general)
• Psychology
• Social sciences
• Summer school with English language training
• Summer school without English language training
• Surveying and planning
STATISTICS
Kingston University students include
• 14,796 undergraduate/foundation-level students and 5,097 postgraduate students
• 17,079 full-time students and 2,814 part-time students
• 17,285 home/EU students and 2,608 overseas students
Research at Kingston
At Kingston, groups of researchers work together to generate and share new knowledge. Knowledge is passed on to students through courses, and to other organisations through enterprise activities.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
Kingston University submitted nine units for inclusion in REF 2014. The submission included 561 research outputs carried out by 167 academic staff, £14 million of research income and 22 impact case studies.
The results show that world-leading research occurs in every Unit of Assessment submitted by Kingston University. Other key results include:
• 60 per cent of Kingston Universitys overall submission was rated as world-leading and internationally excellent (4* and 3*) – a 100 per cent increase on the 2008 figure.
• Six Units of Assessment exceeded the Universitys target of an overall majority of 4* and 3* research including at least one Unit of Assessment in each of the Universitys five faculties – Art & Design: History, Practice and Theory; English Language and Literature, Philosophy; Allied
Health Professions and Nursing;
Business and
Management Studies and
Computer Science and Informatics.
• Kingstons top performing unit was Art & Design: History, Practice and Theory.
• English secured a 100 per cent 4* rating for the impact element of its submission, indicating strength in engaging with real-world applications of research. English also had the highest percentage of 4* work overall at 30 per cent.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024