When students consider their higher education alternatives overseas, the host country is a major consideration. The UK is consistently one of the most coveted study abroad destinations for international students. Emerging as one of the world's leading educational hubs, London is home to a diverse community of talented and entrepreneurial students. The city not only has a vibrant cultural scene but is a global powerhouse for industry with many of the world's top businesses and employers. Every year, thousands of students flood to the city from all across the globe for availing opportunities to connect with future employers, gain experience and give their careers a head start. As one of the world's top universities with an outstanding record for student career prospects, Imperial College London is a popular destination for students interested in science, technology, engineering, medicine and business.

For more than 100 years, Imperial College London has been at the forefront of research and discoveries. With interdisciplinary teaching and research fundamental to its work; Imperial College London regularly collaborates across subject boundaries to tackle complex challenges like climate change and managing diseases. Starting from the discovery of penicillin to playing a leading role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, being of benefit to society is central to Imperial College London's mission. "We have four faculties: Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Imperial College Business School, each offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Innovation and enterprise are a core part of student life at Imperial, and therefore, courses within each faculty span a range of different specialisms including AI and Machine Learning, and Innovation Design Engineering through to our newest undergraduate course in Economics, Finance, and Data Science. Additionally, our unique Enterprise Lab is available to all students. Whether they want to test an idea, tackle a pressing social or environmental challenge, develop new skills to help their career, or start a business, the Enterprise Lab can make their ideas become reality", states Maggie Dallman, Vice President (International), Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) and Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London.

Strong Links in Research & Education with India

The College has over 350 clubs and societies, including a vibrant Indian student society which currently has over 500 members. Engineering and Computing courses have always been popular amongst Indian students at Imperial College London, but numbers are also growing in Business, Medicine, and Natural Sciences. In the last five years, Imperial academics have published 1,230 research papers with more than 300 Indian partner institutions. At present, Imperial has more than 3,000 Indian alumni, many of whom have risen to the top of their professions, including Hike founder Kavin Mittal, Computational fluid dynamics pioneer Suhas Patanker, and the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The College is proud of its strong and longstanding connections with India and is committed to building on this success. Earlier this year, Imperial and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore launched an ambitious partnership in research and education. The agreement will see two of the world's leading institutes launch a research and education seed fund that will lay the foundations for future joint research projects in a range of scientific areas and support innovations in education.

"Imperial College London is one of the world's most international universities with students joining the institution from over 140 countries"

Helping Students Carve an Impeccable Professional Career

Imperial College London is one of the world's most international universities with students joining the institution from over 140 countries. They offer a range of support to international students, from getting settled into London life to helping them with visas and immigration, to arranging outings across the UK. The Careers Service at Imperial College London supports students' career planning ' whether they know exactly what they want to do after graduation or if they still need help figuring it out. The College offers several scholarships for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to help fund their studies and life in London. This includes the President's Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, and scholarships for Master's and Research students from the Inlaks Foundation. After the introduction of the Graduate Worker Route (GWR), students who have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate Master's degree will be able to stay and work in the UK with a two-year GWR visa and a three-year GWR visa after completing a PhD. Students can access a range of workshops, online courses, events, and professional guidance from their very first day till up to three years after they graduate. "At Imperial College London, students are taught by world-class academics, and our specialist focus attracts some of the world's best minds. Students learn from those paving the way, finding solutions to global problems", concludes Maggie Dallman.

Maggie Dallman, Vice President

Professor Maggie Dallman, OBE, serves as Vice President (International), Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) and Professor of Immunology at Imperial College London. In her Vice President and Associate Provost roles, Maggie is the academic lead on the College's International Relations and Societal Engagement Strategies. She leads Imperial's outreach strategy, helping extend opportunities in STEM education and research, heads Imperial's work with the community in White City and oversees Public Engagement with research.