1. March 2017
This is Imperial

2. Our mission statement
Imperial College London’s mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.

3. Strategy 2015-2020 Foundations
Underpinning foundations that make Imperial a great academic institution
People
Talented and inspirational people who make up our university community
Partners
Our partners make our work possible and help us to deliver benefit to society through our research and education
Enablers
Enablers help us to deliver our strategy

4. Our standing Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016/17
8th overall, 3rd in Europe, 1st in UK for international outlook
Times Higher Education World’s Most International Universities 2017
1st in the UK, 5th in the world
QS World University Rankings 2016/17 – 9th
Research Excellence Framework (REF) – 1st for high impact research of any UK university
Reuters Europe’s Most innovative universities 2017 – 2nd
The Guardian University Guide 2018 – 1st for Career Prospects

5. History
1851–1890: Building on the Great Exhibition, Prince Albert supported the idea of South Kensington becoming the London Centre for Science and Arts. Constituent Colleges formed.
1907: Imperial College founded by merger of:
City and Guilds College
Royal College of Science
Royal School of Mines
1987: Management School formed (now Imperial College Business School)

6. History 1988-2000: Mergers with:
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School
National Heart & Lung Institute
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
and Royal Postgraduate Medical School
2007: Formation of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Academic Health Science Centre.
2007: Imperial becomes independent of the University of London in its centenary year.
2013: Vision for the White City Campus is launched.

7. Imperial today 9 campuses: Charing Cross Chelsea & Westminster
North
West
London
Hospitals
9 campuses:
Charing Cross
Chelsea & Westminster
Hammersmith
North West London Hospitals Campus
Royal Brompton
Silwood Park
South Kensington
St Mary’s
White City
Silwood
Park

8. Global Imperial
Imperial is the UK’s most international university (5th in the world) according to Times Higher Education
Around 60% of students and 40% of staff come from outside the UK
We defend our international values. Following the EU referendum, we have provided extra support to our staff and students and increased our lobbying efforts.
Find out more:

9. New White City Campus
The College’s major new campus, co-locating world class researchers, businesses and higher education partners to create value from ideas.
It is a 23 acre site in White City, approximately 500m from our Hammersmith Campus.
Wood Lane Studios, accommodation for 600 postgraduates, opened in 2012.
The I-HUB, which opened in autumn 2016, co-locates research and business in a dynamic, enterprising environment.
The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub, made possible by a £40m gift from Michael Uren OBE and his foundation, will house a clinical facility side-by-side with multidisciplinary laboratories and offices for translational research initiatives, providing patients access to the latest innovations in healthcare.
Above: The I-HUB.
Left: Wood Lane Studios

10. Research collaborations
External collaborations and partnerships allow Imperial to develop the quality, reach and impact of its research.
CERN – Geneva
Imperial physicists among those working on experiments to collide sub-atomic particles using Compact Muon Solenoid particle detector
Francis Crick Institute
Imperial founder organisation of the Institute which brings together scientists from all disciplines to examine why disease develops and find new treatments
Qatar Carbonates and Carbon Storage Research Centre
Collaboration between Imperial, Shell, Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Science and Technology Park – helps to enhance natural gas production

11. Our people Students 15,734 full-time (2015-16) 9,320 – undergraduate
3,240 – taught postgraduate
3,174 – research postgraduate
Students from 136+countries
Staff
3,777 academic and research staff
3,770 support staff
Alumni
Over 190,000 alumni

12. Leadership
President
Professor Alice Gast took up the role of President on 1 September 2014.
The President is Imperial’s Chief Executive.
She leads the College’s strategy, including the development of the new campus at White City, and its links to government, industry, philanthropists and alumni.
Provost
Professor James Stirling became Imperial’s first Provost in July 2013.
Responsible for our core academic mission: education, research and translation.
Reports to the President.

13. College Organisation PRESIDENT PROVOST Chief Financial Officer
College Secretary
and Registrar
Vice-President (Innovation)
Vice-Provost (Research)
Engineering
Natural Sciences
Medicine
Vice-Provost (Education)
Campus Services
Estates Facilities
Estates Projects
Financial Planning & Treasury
Finance Services, Procurement & Tax
Financial Strategy
ICT
White City Campus Development
White City Enterprise
Central Secretariat
Internal Audit
Library Services
Registry
Research Office
Risk Management & Reactor Centre
Student Recruitment and Outreach
Safety Office
Life Sciences
Department of Medicine
Aeronautics
Careers
Education Office
Graduate School
Professional Development
Student Welfare
Centre for Environmental
Policy
Vice-President (Advancement)
Bioengineering
Department of Surgery and Cancer
Civil and Env.
Engineering
Alumni Relations
Development
Global Development
Presidential and Institutional Events
Prospect Development
Operations
Chemistry
Institute for Clinical Sciences
Associate Provost (Academic Planning)
Computing
Physics
National Heart and Lung Institute
Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships)
Chemical Engineering
Mathematics
Associate Provost (Academic Planning)
Design Engineering
Imperial College Business School
School of Public Health
International Affairs
Assistant Provost (Academic Promotions)
Earth Science and Engineering
Management
Vice President (Communications and Public Affairs)
Assistant Provost (Space)
Finance
Electrical Engineering
Strategic Planning
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Human Resources
Materials
Enterprise
Mechanical Engineering
Music & Visual Arts

14. Our financial strengths
£968m
Total income
£244m Tuition fees and education contracts income
£351m Research grants and contracts income
£186m College capital expenditure
( Annual Report and Accounts)

15. Thank you