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King's College London Admission Requirements
What King's College London usually expects from Indian applicants — marks, English scores, tests and documents — and how to plan your application for the 2027 intake.
- 75%+ / 8.0+ CGPA
- IELTS 7.0+
- Intakes: September/October
- SOP & LOR support
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What do Indian students need to get into King's College London?
King's College London is highly competitive for Indian applicants. A typical successful profile has 75%+ / 8.0+ CGPA from a well-known university, IELTS 7.0+ (no band below 6.5) or TOEFL 100+, a focused SOP and two or three LORs. GRE/GMAT is rarely required except for some business and finance programs. Exact requirements are set per program, so always check the program page on kcl.ac.uk.
Official sources: King's College London — admissions (official website)
King's College London admissions at a glance
- Selectivity (our view)
- highly competitive
- Academic score
- 75%+ / 8.0+ CGPA from a well-known university
- English
- IELTS 7.0+ (no band below 6.5) or TOEFL 100+
- GRE / GMAT
- Often recommended, sometimes required — check your program
- Profile
- Research, internships or strong projects; work experience for business programs
- Intakes
- September/October, January/February, some May
- Accepted English tests
- IELTS (Academic or UKVI), PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo as accepted by the university
- Visa
- UK Student visa
- Apply at
- kcl.ac.uk
Expected profile
Typical profile of admitted Indian students
Our counselling guidance from past applications, not official cut-offs — each program sets its own minimums.
Eligibility
Is your degree eligible for King's College London?
UK universities accept Indian 3-year and 4-year degrees; they usually express the requirement as a UK 2:1 or 2:2 equivalent in Indian percentages or CGPA.
For Computer Science, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at King's College London, expect backgrounds such as b.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE and b.Sc/BCA with strong maths (for some universities) and prerequisites like data structures and algorithms and discrete maths / linear algebra.
- Degree certificate and semester-wise transcripts
- English test score (IELTS (Academic or UKVI))
- Statement of purpose (SOP) tailored to the program
- Two or three letters of recommendation
- Updated résumé / CV
- Financial evidence for the CAS (28-day rule)
- Passport
- ATAS certificate if your course needs one
How to apply
Applying to King's College London step by step
- 01
Pick the program
Compare King's College London's programs — for example Computer Science and Data Science — and check each program's entry requirements and deadline.
- 02
Prepare tests
Book IELTS (Academic early; GRE/GMAT is rarely required except for some business and finance programs.
- 03
Write the SOP
Explain why King's College London and why this program, linking your projects and goals to what it is known for: health, law and AI research on the Strand.
- 04
Submit online
Apply on the official portal (kcl.ac.uk), pay the application fee and upload documents.
- 05
After the offer
Accept, pay any deposit, arrange funds and apply for the UK Student visa.
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For a highly competitive university like King's College London, Indian students usually succeed with 75%+ / 8.0+ CGPA from a well-known university. Some programs ask for more; strong work experience can offset slightly lower marks.
Most programs ask for IELTS 7.0+ (no band below 6.5) or TOEFL 100+. IELTS (Academic or UKVI), PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo as accepted by the university are accepted depending on the program.
Often recommended, sometimes required — check your program. GRE/GMAT is rarely required except for some business and finance programs.
UK universities accept Indian 3-year and 4-year degrees; they usually express the requirement as a UK 2:1 or 2:2 equivalent in Indian percentages or CGPA.
Intakes are September/October, January/February, some May. Apply 6–9 months before the start date; earlier applications have better scholarship chances.
Backlogs hurt at highly competitive universities; explain them honestly and show strong later results.
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