What are the pros and cons of attending Imperial College London for Indian students?
Imperial College London offers Indian students a world-class study environment with top-tier STEM and Business programs. However, it also requires them to through a stringent admission process, and managing high tuition and living costs.
Pros:
- Elite Global Reputation (QS World Rank #2 in 2026)
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Students can complete Imperial College London MSc Applied Mathematics course is 1 year. The tuition fee for this course could be around GBP 39,900 (Around INR 51.2 L). For admission to this course, the students must have a 2:1 equivalent Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Applied Mathema
As per the 2024 stats, Imperial College London MBA graduates were hired at the following companies-
- BCG
- Amazon
- EY
- HSBC
- SAP
- Microsoft
- Uber
- PwC
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 |
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