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Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a science, engineering, medicine and business university based mainly in South Kensington, London, ranked 2nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Entry is highly competitive and fees are among the highest in the UK; it has more than 150 nationalities on campus.

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Location: London, England
Undergraduate fees: £44,800 – £47,800
Postgraduate fees: £48,000 – £54,000
Intakes: August, September, October
IELTS (undergraduate): Standard level 6.5 overall (6.0 in all elements) or higher level 7.0 overall (6.5 in all elements), depending on course
IELTS (postgraduate): Standard level 6.5 overall (6.0 in all elements) or higher level 7.0 overall (6.5 in all elements); most business and computing masters require the higher level
Note: Overseas fees from course pages for 2027 entry. Medicine and some courses differ; some specialist PG courses (e.g. MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering £47,250) fall outside this range.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: Sri Lankan national school qualifications are not listed among Imperial's accepted UG qualifications; courses typically require A-levels (A*AA to A*A*A) or IB 39–41.
Postgraduate: Four-year Bachelor's degree with at least Lower Second Class Honours from a mainstream university; Upper Second Class is normally required for most courses.

Source: imperial.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

For 2027 entry Imperial is offering at least 300 Imperial Inspires scholarships worth £15,000 per year for international (Overseas-fee) students on undergraduate and selected postgraduate taught courses in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine and the Business School.

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Information checked October 2026 from Imperial College London’s official website: imperial.ac.uk/study/international-students/, imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/english-language/, imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate-taught/entry-r, imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/undergraduate/entry-require. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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