Law (5th), Music (6th), Classics (6th), Economics (8th), Politics (8th), Communication & Media Studies (8th), Food Science (9th), Philosophy (9th), Dentistry (9th), Biological Sciences (10th), History (10th), and Computer Science (10th). The Guardian University Guide 2021 ranks King's in the top ten in 6 subjects, including Psychology (2nd), Politics (5th), Law (6th), Anatomy & physiology (8th), Media & film studies (9th), and Philosophy (9th). The Times Higher Education ranks King's College London the top 20 universities in the world for Psychology (11th), and Clinical, pre-clinical & health (16th) in the 2021 World University Rankings by subject.
Among global university rankings, King's is ranked 31st by the 2026 QS World University Rankings, 36th equal by the 2025 world university rankings of the Times Higher Education, 36th equal by the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings, 53rd by the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
King's was ranked 7th in the UK for Graduate Employability in the Times Higher Education's Global Employability University Ranking 2023. King's was further recognised by the High Fliers' Graduate Market Report 2024 as one of the top universities targeted by leading UK employers. This was reaffirmed by the Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) which gave King's a gold rating for student outcomes.
=== Associateship of King's College ===
The Associateship of King's College (AKC) dates to its foundation in 1829 and was first awarded in 1835. It was designed to reflect the twin objectives of King's College's 1829 royal charter to maintain the connection between "sound religion and useful learning" and to teach the "doctrines and duties of Christianity".
Today, the AKC is a modern tradition that offers an inclusive, research-led programme of lectures that gives students the opportunities to engage with religious, philosophical and ethical issues alongside their main degree course. Graduates of King's College London may be eligible to be elected as 'Associates' …
