Is Imperial College London good for research?

According to an unofficial credible source Business from Imperial College London saw the lowest acceptance rate in 2024 of just 7.4%. This was followed by Computing (16%) and Mathematics (16.6%). The course with the highest ICL acceptance rate was Biology (36%) 

ICL classifies universities like BHU, DU, JNU etc. as Tier 1 institutes (check official university website for full list) and states the following score equivalence as per the requirement for your course of choice:

For Tier 1-

Indian applicants having studied at an affiliated or autonomous college und

To prove one's English language skills students will  have to submit the following scores for admission to ICL mentioned below-

• DET- 115-125 overall
• IELTS Academic- 6.5-7.0 overall
• PTE- 62-69 overall
• TOEFL iBT- 92-100 overall

Students with potential visible in their UCAS applications will be offered a virtual interview or in person interview between Nov-Feb for Imperial College London admissions. The department of your course of choice will reach out directly and the university will use the email provided on the UCAS app

For ICLadmissions students need to submit a personal statement for 2026 entry so ensure you include details on why you want to choose this course, how your qualifications/studies prepared you for the said course and what co curricular participation has helped you prepare/why you consider the same va