King’s College London (KCL) has risen five places to 19th place in the latest version of The Times‘ annual university league table, released on 19 September 2025. The London School of Economics (LSE), the University of St Andrews and Durham University made up the top three. KCL scored 81.1% in teaching quality and 78.5% in student experience, up from 77.3% and 73.3% last year. The Good University Guide uses Data from the National Student Survey (NSS) to form its teaching quality and student experience scores. In the Guardian’s 2026 UK league table, KCL placed 21st, an improvement from last year’s 28th place.
