About Kingston University

At Kingston University, we are passionate about enhancing our students' life chances by helping them make the most of their learning opportunity and equipping them with the Future Skills and knowledge needed in the 21st Century's demanding workplace.

Did you know?

• Kingston University is part of an elite group of just 26 higher education providers awarded Gold ratings in all three categories of the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

In the 2025 Guardian University Guide, Kingston University is: 

• 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

In the 2025 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, Kingston University is: 

• 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

• We have more than 19,000 students from more than 140 countries.
• In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF), 70% of the University's research submitted was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.
• We are consistently ranked one of the top higher education institutions nationally for graduate start-ups.*
• We are ranked a top 10 university in the UK for social mobility in a report produced by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with the Sutton Trust and the Department of Education.

*Higher Education – Business and Community Interaction Survey