About us

• No. 1 in London and No. 4 in the UK for fashion and textiles
• No. 1 in London and No. 4 in the UK for geography
• No. 1 in London and No. 5 in the UK for graphic design
• No. 1 in London for children's nursing, midwifery and social work
• A top 3 London institution for animation and game design, product design, general nursing, mental health nursing, pharmacy and pharmacology, marketing and public relations and education

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• Top in London for nursing
• No. 2 in London for archaeology, forensic science, creative writing and social work
• No. 6 in the UK for art and design

• Proud to have 70% of our research as world-leading or internationally excellent by the latest Research Excellence Framework. 
• Consistently ranked one of the top higher education institutions nationally for start-ups by the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction survey.
• Ranked a top 10 university in the UK for social mobility in a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with the Sutton Trust and the Department of Education.

• Top 10 in the country for seven subjects and top 60 overall in 2024 Guardian University Guide
• Top 50 in the country in the 2023 Guardian University Guide
• Kingston School of Art's fashion degree ranked among best in world by Business of Fashion in 2019
• Ranked one of the top 200 young institutions across the globe by the Times Higher Education in 2018
• Top 60 in the country in the 2019 Guardian University Guide
• Climbed seven places in the Complete University Guide in 2018
• Ranked one of the top 500 institutions globally for clinical and health education by Times Higher Education in 2017
• Named one of the world’s top 150 institutions for international outlook in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
• Our sociology, business economics and nutrition, exercise and health degrees got 100% National Student Survey satisfaction scores in 2017
• Named one of the world’s best young institutions in QS rankings in 2017
• Named a top institution for fashion journalism and publish in Guardian University Guide 2017
• Ranked in the world’s top 200 young institutions by the Times Higher Education
• In the top 100 globally for art and design in the 2017 QS World University Rankings 
• Our BA(Hons) Fashion degree was placed second in the world by the Business of Fashion website in 2016
• Our MBA placed in Europe’s top 50 in the 2015 QS Global 200 business Schools ranking report

We design all our courses with help from leading professionals and support from local and global organisations. Many are accredited by established national and international professional bodies.

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Students benefit from supportive, successful teaching at Kingston. Our lecturers are high-profile, active practitioners and our academic staff regularly win prestigious awards.

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Kingston University will challenge you to think differently and explore your interests. We use a variety of learning formats, including:

• Workshops
• Seminars
• Individual and group tutorials
• Lectures and guest lectures
• Student-led sessions and debates
• Competitions and special projects
• Assignments using virtual worlds and social media

You’ll have the opportunity to study in specialist learning facilities, with the option to tailor your degree by studying abroad or working a year in industry.

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From skills centres to personal tutors, we offer a wide range of academic support to help you adapt and develop while you study.

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