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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