Which is harder to get into among these two universities- UCL or KCL?
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The Kings College London acceptance rate stands at 13%, making it one of the hardest institutes in the UK to get admissions to.
University College London acceptance rate, on the other hand stands at 36%. Though, still very selective, securing admissions at UCL, is nearly three times easier than doing so at Kings College London.
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