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King's College LondonKing's College London (often abbreviated to KCL) in London is one of the largest colleges in the federal University of London, with some 19,500 registered students. King's was named to indicate the patronage of King George IV. Campuses King's began on a site adjacent to Somerset House in the Strand, still in use and still organized around the original building; the university has spread to several other campuses as well, including the Guy's campus near London Bridge, the St. Thomas' campus facing the Houses of Parliament across the Thames, Waterloo campus across from the BFI London Imax and the Hampstead Halls campus, formerly the site of Westfield College, since merged with Queen Mary. The current institution is the product of the merger of King's with a number of other institutions over the years, including Queen Elizabeth College, Chelsea College, the Institute of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, and St Thomas' Hospital. General Information King's is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 universities in UK, and is particularly highly regarded for medicine and law. Florence Nightingale's original training school for nurses was at St Thomas' Hospital and King's College Hospital. Perhaps the most famous scholarly research performed at King's was the work by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins that was essential to the discovery by James D. Watson and Francis Crick of the structure of DNA. King's is also known for its top ranked War Studies department that attracts students with both a civilian and military background. It is supported by facilities such as the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives and the King's Centre for Military Health. Students' Union King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) is the second oldest in London, founded just after University College London Union, and provides an enormous range of activities and services: over 50 sports clubs, 60 societies, a wide range of volunteering opportunities, 4 bars, 2 nightclubs, shops, eating places and even a Gym. Recently, a third site was opened at the Waterloo campus which finally completes development of services across the three key KCL sites. A former President of KCLSU, Sir Ivison Macadam went on to be elected as the first President of the NUS and the Union has played an active role there and in the University of London Union ever since. Famous Alumni Well-known alumni of King's College include: See also: There is also a King's College, Cambridge. External links:
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