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The Imperial College London (also called just “Imperial”) is one of the most prestigious universities in the world with specialisation in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Business Sciences. In fact, it has 15 Nobel Prize winners! It was founded in 1907 and welcomes more than 20,000 students of more than 125 different nationalities every year. Thanks to this, the university community is very diverse and culturally rich.
Available accommodation | Total | Average price |
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Private room London | 3382 | €1739 |
Residence London | 1134 | €2244 |
Studio London | 1748 | €3049 |
Entire place London | 1919 | €4271 |
Are you going to study at this London institution for a while? In this article you’ll find everything you need to know about it, so that you can find student accommodation close to Imperial College London easily.
You need to choose between looking for accommodation near the campuses, in the downtown area and with slightly higher prices, or looking in more remote areas with more affordable prices. Here’s the most important information to help you in your choice:
It’s made up of several campuses spread throughout the city. Most are located near the centre, in the west area of London. These are their names and the most relevant information about the most notable ones:
It’s the main campus of Imperial College London, located in South Kensington, in the heart of “Albertopolis”. It takes about 25 minutes to get to it from central London by public transport.
The four faculties that make up the university are represented on this campus:
This is the institution's new campus, located in West London. It’s located less than 5 kilometres away from the main South Kensington campus and only 500 metres away from the Hammersmith Hospital Campus. It has very good transport connections with the rest of the city, being approximately 35 minutes away from central London. It’s intended for studies related to the medical field.
It’s one of the campuses dedicated to medical teaching and research. It’s found around the Hammersmith hospital, in west London, in the neighbourhood of Shepherd's Bush. It takes approximately the same time to get to the centre as it does from the White City Campus, that is, about 35 minutes.
This campus is another one of the medical research and teaching centres. It’s located in the vicinity of the Royal Brompton Hospital, in the neighbourhood of Chelsea. It takes about half an hour to get to central London.
The Chelsea and Westminster Campus is also located in the neighbourhood of Chelsea, near the Royal Brompton Campus, although a little further away from the city centre. It’s another medical research and development centre of the university, and has the main library for this branch of studies.
This campus is next to the hospital that receives the same name: Charing Cross Hospital. All of these campuses are very well connected between them and are dedicated to teaching classes and researching health-related topics.
The St Mary's Campus is based around St Mary's hospital, near Paddington train station. It’s about fifteen minutes from central London.
You’ll have to choose if you prefer to live close to the campus area, to the west of the city, or if you prefer to choose accommodation a little further away but at a cheaper price.
It’s a very popular area among students. It’s very close to the west London campuses, and houses the main campus. South Kensington has a safe and culturally rich environment with museums such as the Victoria and Albert, the Natural History and the Science museums. In addition, its streets are full of bars and restaurants where you can hang out with your friends.
The atmosphere in this area is always very lively. Students meet in its cocktail bars, pubs, live music venues and bars, such as O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. Shepherd's Bush is very well connected with the rest of the city and ten minutes away on foot you’ll find the White City Campus.
It’s an area located to the east of the city, it takes about 25 minutes by public transportation to the St. Mary 's campus. It’s a quiet area to live in, popular with students who prefer that lifestyle. Stratford surrounds the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities with your friends. As you can see, although it’s a little further from the centre, it’s very well connected to the rest of London.
Imperial College London offers its students places in public university halls of residence. Most of them are around the main campus, so you can walk to class every day!
In addition, London also has a wide variety of private options. The facilities are generally more modern and equipped, but their price is also normally higher.
What can you study at Imperial College London? |
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It’s a university that specialises in Engineering, Medicine, Exact Sciences, and Business Sciences. You can study careers such as Aeronautical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacology, Biomedical Science and Chemistry, among others. |
Where do students who go to Imperial College London live? |
It depends on which campus you'll be studying at, but you should know that some of the most popular student neighbourhoods are South Kensington, Shepherd's Bush and Stratford. |
How much do university residences near Imperial cost? |
The price of public university residences ranges between £150 and £300 per week. Private residences start at £200 a week and up. |
What are the best Apps if I’m going to go on exchange to Imperial? |
Download the Erasmus Play App! It’ll be very useful for you both when looking for accommodation near the Imperial College London, as well as to meet other students who are going to do their exchange there at the same time as you. |
Which are the campuses of Imperial College London? |
It’s made up of several campuses spread throughout the city, the most notable being: South Kensington, White City, Hammersmith, Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Brompton and St Mary’s. |
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