伦敦帝国理工学院成立于1907年,曾经是伦敦大学的宪制成员,于2007年7月8日百年华诞之际正式脱离伦敦大学成为一所独立大学。学院的名称亦沿用至今。帝国理工学院与麻省理工学院在全世界享有同等的声誉,其研究水平亦被公认为在英国大学三甲之列。在“科学无疆,学科无界”的科研文化影响下,帝国理工的创新研究探索了科学、工程、医学和商业之间的紧密联系 – 各学科有机结合,以改善全球公众健康,应对气候变化,开发清洁、可持续能源等等。帝国理工拥有超过8000名研究人员,其中68名皇家院士, 71名皇家工程院院士, 及78名皇家医学院院士。同时,帝国理工的教授中有2位费尔兹奖得主,更有14位问鼎诺贝尔奖。
帝国理工学院始终位于世界顶尖大学之列,其在理工医商领域教学及科研上的声望吸引了全世界最优秀的14,000名学生。其中非欧盟的海外学生约占29%。英国泰晤士报高等教育增刊(THES) 2010 全球大学排名显示,伦敦帝国理工学院世界排名第九。在英国大学排名中,帝国理工稳居前三甲。除了理工和医学等科系外,商学院亦在英国名列前茅,在英国金融时报评出的世界商学院百强榜雄居上游。
Imperial College London, officially founded in 1907, is a science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research that attracts 14,000 students and 8,000 staff of the highest international quality. The College is rated as the world's ninth best university in the 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the third best in Europe.
Innovative research at the Imperial College London explores the interface between Science, Engineering, Medicine and Business and delivers practical solutions that improve quality of life and the environment – underpinned by a dynamic enterprise culture. The College fosters interdisciplinary working internally and collaborate widely externally.
Among our current academic and research staff we have 68 Fellows of the Royal Society, 71 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, 78 Fellows of the Academy of the Medical Sciences and 1 fellow of the British Academy. Distinguished past and current members of the College include 14 Nobel Laureates and 2 Fields Medallists, demonstrating the extensive contribution made to society. Inventions and innovations include the discovery of penicillin, the development of holography and the foundations of fibre optics.