The 2024 edition of the College's annual Varsity, a two-day festival of sport where students from Imperial College and Imperial Medics face off.

From the friends who'll share your passion through our student societies to the new interests you'll discover along the way, there are plenty of ways to make the Imperial experience your own.

I've met some incredible people at Imperial. It's amazing how people from all over the world can be so like-minded. – Zahra, Chemical Engineering

Societies, sport and arts

Group of students taking a dance class

Clubs and societies

Life at Imperial isn't all labs and lectures. From baking to biking and drones to dance, our students lead over 350 clubs. societies and projects. And if you can’t find an existing club or society to match your interests, it’s easy to start your own.

A-Z of student activities

Students playing rugby

Sport

Imperial Athletes is the home of Imperial's 90+ sports clubs, offering everything from American Football to Windsurfing. There's also plenty for people who prefer a recreational approach, including intra-mural leagues, gyms, classes and wellbeing programmes.

Move Imperial

Students playing instruments

Music

Imperial is full of opportunities to showcase and develop your musical talent, with dedicated support and facilities available in the The Blyth Centre for Music and Visual Arts.

Music at Imperial

Student drawing on paper

Arts and theatre

Some of the many ways you can explore your artistic talents at Imperial include workshops, classes and our on-site gallery. A number of our students are also dedicated to the arts and theatre, including ArtSoc, Poetry and Musical Theatre.

Arts and theatre