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Il King's College London, conosciuto principalmente come King's o KCL, è uno dei due college fondatori dell'University of London (Università di Londra), e la quarta più antica università britannica, essendo stato fondato nel 1829 dal Re Giorgio IV e dal duca di Wellington, e tra i più prestigiosi atenei nel mondo.
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London.
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Foundation
King's College was founded as a 'university college' in 1829 in response to the theological controversy surrounding the founding of "London University" (which later became University College London) in 1826. London University was founded, with the backing of Utilitarians, Jews and non-Anglican Christians, as a secular institution, intended to educate "the youth of our middling rich people between the ages of 15 or 16 and 20 or later"giving its nickname, "the godless college in Gower Street"....
Early years
King's opened in October 1831 with the cleric William Otter appointed as first principal and lecturer in divinity. In keeping with the intention stated back in 1828, and despite the chapel at the heart of its buildings, the initial prospectus permitted, "nonconformists of all sorts to enter the college freely". William Howley, the Archbishop of Canterbury, presided over the opening ceremony in which sermons was given in the chapel by the Archbishop on the importance of charity and by Charles...
Mid 19th century development
In 1839, the first degrees of the University of London were awarded to King's and UCL students. The Principal, John Lonsdale, stated publicly at the college prizegiving that year that "it was probable that the greater number of pupils educated in King's College for the three learned professions might proceed from that place to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and that therefore it would not be a matter of surprise of but a few degrees were conferred by the London University upon thei...
In 2002 the Academic Board recommended to the College Council that King's apply for degree awarding powers, following the proposed merger of UCL and Imperial College. The application was delayed while the UK government reviewed the criteria but when the new criteria were published in 2004 the Board renewed its recommendation. In April 2005, King's ...
The estate of King's College London, particularly the Strand Campus, includes a number of historic buildings, many listed at various grades. These include the main King's Building, constructed in 1828 to complete the riverside frontage of Somerset House, and the current east wing of Somerset House (both Grade I listed), the Maughan Library (Grade I...
Das King’s College London (umgangssprachlich King’s oder KCL) ist eine der angesehensten Hochschuleinrichtungen der Welt, eine der ältesten Universitäten des Vereinigten Königreichs sowie die reichste Universität von London.
Learn about the origins, development and achievements of King’s College London, one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Find out how King’s has shaped society through its research, education and partnerships since 1829.
