Does Imperial prefer specific subjects at 90–95% for competitive programs like Engineering, Computing, and Medicine?
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Engineering (all branches)
Imperial strongly prioritizes Mathematics and Physics.
Required subjects:
Mathematics (mandatory)
Physics (mandatory for most engineering courses)
Further Mathematics (strongly recommended, sometimes effectively required)
Competitive expectations (for Indian boards like CBSE
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For competitive courses at Imperial College London, Indian students are required to score really well which is typically 90 to 95% or higher in class 12th (CBSE or ICSE Boards).
The top programs require international students to get an aggregate score of above 90% in main subjects like Physics, Chemi
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Yes, for admission to Imperial College London MBA course, the students require a GMAT / GRE score. In GMAT, Indian students require a minimum overall score of 555 and in GRE, the minimum requirement is 156 in Verbal and 158 in Quantiative sections.
London School of Economics and Imperial College London are some top ranked universities all over the world. Check the table listed below for LSE and ICL ranking by various ranking bodies worldwide:
Parameters | London School of Economics | Imperial College London |
|---|---|---|
Shiksha Popularity Rankings | #65 in World | #6 in World |
QS Rankings 2027 | #62 | #2 |
Times Higher Education 2026 | #52 | #8 |
US News & World Report 2026 | #223 | #14 |
Imperial College London offers an extensive variety of 181 course specializations for M.Sc. courses for a duration of 1 year to complete them. Excluding the tuition fee of the course, fee components are transportation, insurance and hostel fee.
Fee Component | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
Tuition | INR 0 – 65.79 L |
Hostel | INR 6.91 – 7.76 L |
Insurance | INR 1 L |
Transportation | INR 1.48 L – 1.73 L |
Others | INR 10.32 K – 3.88 L |
Total Fee | INR 9.49 L – 80.16 L |
There are only 2 scholarships available for Indian students at undergraduate level at Imperial College London. The scholarships are given based on the academic excellence of the students and their financial needs.
Scholarship Name | Amount | Granted as |
|---|---|---|
President's Undergraduate Scholarship – 3 years Bachelors | INR 1.08 L | Tuition fee would be covered |
President's Undergraduate Scholarships – 4 years Bachelors | INR 1.08 L | Tuition Fee would be covered |
The acceptance rates of Imperial College London is around 25.1% that suggests that the University is picky about student's selection. This means there are chances that even if the students are able to fulfill the entry requirements and the selection criteria, students still might not get in the Univ
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