Imperial in numbers

The infographic above shows the following:

Who we are

For the 2017-18 academic year:

  • 9,800 undergraduates
  • 8,600 postgraduates
  • 3,700 academic and research staff
  • 3,900 support staff

We are enterprising

In the 2017-18 financial year:

  • 200 active student and academic startups
  • £105 million investment funds secured
  • 376 inventions disclosed, 47 patents issued

 We are influential

  • 150 countries where Imperial co-authors are located
  • 11,000 research publications per year, of which 85% are available open access

We are connected

  • 200,000 network of alumni around the world
  • 140+ nationalities of staff and students
  • 405 companies supported through consultancy in 2017-18

We are world class

  •  1st for research impact in REF
  • 1st in the UK and 5th in the world according to the Times Higher Education world's most international universities 2018
  • 2nd in Europe and 15th in the world according to Reuters 100 most innovative universities 2017. 

Our income

Research grants and contract income in 2017-18 was £372 million comprising of:

  • £112 million - research councils
  • £88 million - charities
  • £61 million – industry and commerce
  • £52 million – Government and health authorities
  • £39 million – European Commission
  • £20 - Other