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Kingston University London

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Image for Kingston University London - Penrhyn RoadPenrhyn Road
Available courses
345
Campuses
4
Established
1899
Institution type
Public

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About Kingston University London

For those looking for the bustle of city life without the hustle, beautiful Kingston upon Thames is the place to be. On the doorstep of the capital, Kingston is one of London’s safest boroughs and offers all the highlights of city living in a leafy, riverside location. Kingston upon Thames in Greater London is just 10 miles from the centre of the capital. The University has roots going back more than 120 years to the Kingston Technical Institute which opened in 1899.

Kingston University takes great pride in the difference they make in the lives of their over 18,000 students and the wider community they serve. They are constantly striving to provide excellent services and continue to make a positive contribution to the economic, social, and cultural life of the borough.

Why Kingston University London - Penrhyn Road

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What makes it distinctive

Why study here?

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Location

Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Close to Kingston town centre, the Penrhyn Road campus is a lively central hub and buzzes with student activity day and night.

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Extracurricular Activities

There is no shortage of clubs, societies and volunteer organizations to join that bring people of common interests, faiths and ethnic backgrounds together.

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Facilities

Students from all campuses converge on this large central complex which is home to the students' union headquarters, the main gym and health centre. It is also the site of the University's new landmark building, Townhouse. The Tolworth Court sports ground is also a great place to play a wide range of sports, including but not limited to football, rugby, tennis, and more.

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Accommodation

The University offers international students a range of high quality halls to choose from, all of which have single-study bedrooms arranged in flats with self-catering kitchens.

More reasons to study here

Location

Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Roehampton Vale campus is located just three miles from Kingston town centre, with easy access by public transport.

Extracurricular Activities

The Roehampton Vale campus is designed to provide teaching rooms and laboratories exclusively for engineering students. This engineering focus gives it a real sense of community. There is no shortage of clubs, societies and volunteer organizations to join that bring people of common interests, faiths and ethnic backgrounds together.

Facilities

Roehampton Vale campus has wind tunnels, a range of vehicles, a flight simulator and a Learjet plane. The labs include a composite material fabrication lab; materials testing equipment and rapid prototyping machinery; and computer-aided simulation technologies. Kingston University also have the latest CFD, CAM and CAD software, plus an embedded system laboratory with National Instruments equipment. The learning resources centre includes engineering-specific resources and databases, as well as a cafe.

Location

Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Kingston School of Art, Knights Park is set in beautiful riverside location, a short walk from Kingston town centre and the Penrhyn Road campus. The restaurant and bar are right next to the picturesque Hogsmill River, providing a beautiful backdrop for breaks in-between lectures.

Facilities

Kingston School of Art at Knights Park has a wide range of art, design and architecture resources, an image database and a large slide collection all housed in the modern learning resource centre. Students here all work together in specialist workshops and studios equipped with the most recent design software programmes. The hub of the campus and home of Kingston School of Art is the Mill Street Building. The University's Stanley Picker Gallery is also based at Knights Park. The gallery has a broad programme of exhibitions and events by artists, designers and Kingston students.

Location

Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Kingston Hill is a beautiful, leafy, self-contained site with a mix of modern and historic buildings and a community feel. Located within easy reach of the town centre, Kingston Hill can be reached easily by public transport.

Facilities

The Kingston Hill campus boasts a cafe, restaurant and bar as well as halls of residence, tennis courts, table-tennis tables and an outdoor fitness trail. The learning resources centre includes a cafe, group learning rooms and bookable meeting pods. Kingston Business School has a modern, purpose-built building, with some of the best facilities for business-based courses in the country, including a new business incubation space, Kingston Business Innovation Centre. The Frank Lampl building also has a wide range of practical facilities, simulations suites, lecture theatres and teaching spaces for health and social care students. The campus is also home to the Visconti studio (created with legendary record producer Tony Visconti), a large performance studio, five recording studios and two Mac labs.

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Courses at Kingston University London

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345 courses at Kingston University London

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Scholarships & bursaries

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All 4 campuses

International Scholarships

£5,000 GBP

Nationality: All nationalities

Eligible study levels

3-Year Bachelor's Degree, 4-Year Bachelor's Degree, Doctoral / PhD, Integrated Masters, Master's Degree, Non-Credential, Post-Secondary Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Top-up Degree, Undergraduate Advanced Diploma, Undergraduate Diploma

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All 4 campuses

International Success Support Scholarship

£2,500 GBP

Nationality: All nationalities

Eligible study levels

All program levels

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Life on campus

Facilities & student life

  • Gym
  • Student union
  • Learning Resource Centre
  • Laboratories
  • Cafes
  • Studios
  • Theatre
  • Student accommodation
  • Lecture theatres

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University information last imported 2026-10-04. Published descriptions and estimates may change; confirm important details with the institution.

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