Facts and figures about Kingston University
On this page, you will find key facts about Kingston University, including number of students, our structure and location, number of learning resources and history.
You will also find staff numbers and income, and can see where the University's money comes from and how the funds are spent.
Number of students
20,871 students in total (as of 1 December 2024)
4,654 non-UK students from 150+ countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (as of 1 December 2024)
Structure and location
4 faculties divided into schools:
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Kingston School of Art
4 campuses in and around Kingston upon Thames
Learning resources
3,000 student-facing PCs across 4 campuses plus:
- 783,698 e-books
- 79,888 print and e-journals
- 563 computers in libraries
- 202 mobile computing devices for loan to students
More about Library and Learning Services
History
Over 120 years of history going back to 1899 when Kingston Technical Institute opened.
Staff and income
1,930 members of staff (average headcount in 2023/24)
£237.6 million total income (in 2023/24)
Where the University's money comes from 2023/24 (in millions)
- Tuition fees – £177.0
- Government and teaching grants – £21.4
- Student accommodation and catering – £20.8
- Investment income – £6.7
- Research grants from charities and other organisations – £2.5
- Other income – £7.8
- Donations – £1.4
How the University spends its money 2023/24 (in millions)
- Teaching and research related costs – £89.0
- Maintenance and running of University estate – £33.9
- Library and IT services – £32.8
- Academic and corporate services – £18.9
- Maintenance, financing and running of student accommodation and catering – £22.8
- HR, finance and legal services plus Vice Chancellor's office and insurance – £20.0
- Student services including wellbeing and careers plus running of the University bus – £12.3