King's/UCL/LSE/Imperial...?

[tahaqureshi]

These four universities in UK, can you guys please give some background info on these uni's, what their standing is in the int'l community, and whether there are better alternatives? Any other useful info would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

[MIG]

From what I know, LSE is Numero Uno for Finance/Economics type degree - The rest are very strong on Sciences ( and medicine ? )

Slightly more offical version of this:

http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/0,,1455246,00.html

for a better look at Unis in UK

See also:

http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/table/0,,-5163901,00.html

for overall ranking

[karachiite]

What course are you looking at?

[Mo.]

I go to Kings so im gonna be biased and say its the best one >_>

but in answer to your question...Wikipedia has good info about these Unis. Check it out

[Disco_Lemonade]

any well known textile uni in uk??? where one can find masters in textile dyeing or textile printing program???

[tahaqureshi]

Well I'm thinking of applying for economics/medicine..I'll apply to both probably and see what happens. But the major factor for me is the finance. The tuitions for int'l students is extremely high.

[karachiite]

Well I'm thinking of applying for economics/medicine..I'll apply to both probably and see what happens. But the major factor for me is the finance. The tuitions for int'l students is extremely high.

I think the tuition fees for medicine would be higher than finance. For medicine I would recommend Imperial. They have a newly built building for medical students all state of the art. Plus you'll most probably be living in South Kensington for the first year atleast which is pretty awsome. Your graduation ceremony takes place in the Royal Albert Hall!!!

If you opt for King's then your pre-clinical years wont be as good as imperial but you get to work at the St. Thomas hospital in your clinical years opposite houses pf parliament and big ben which again is great.

UCL and Imperial do an entry test now known as BMAT. You sit the paper once and the marks go to all the universities which have it as one of their entry requirements. Interviews are offered based on your performance on the BMAT. More of an aptitude test than a knowledge test so its difficult to revise for it. Local students can only apply to 4 medical courses at one time but Im not so sure about international students so you might want to consider how many of them require the BMAT because if you mess up on the paper (very easy to do) then you rule those universities totally and seriously limit your options.

Another thing, living costs in central London are a lot higher than other parts of the UK. If you're going for medical course then it doesn't matter which med school your graduate from. Your chances of getting the job you want are exactly the same. In the London universites as well as oxbridge, medicine lasts 6 years whereas in the rest of the country, you qualify within 5 years.

Another thing to bear in mind is the type of course you apply for. There are 3 types of courses currently being operated in the UK and its upto you to decide which best suits your learning style. You might not think of it much now but trust me once you start studying and realise that your learning style is not compatible then you'll regret it BIG TIME. You would also be expected to have read up on the details about course organisation and how it suits you when you are interviewed.

If you're going for a finance course then its LSE all the way followed by UCL.