Editing Imperial College London (section)

===Reputation and rankings===
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[[File:Imperial Institute Tower c1960 - geograph.org.uk - 132052.jpg|alt=|thumb|upright|[[Queen's Tower, London|Queen's Tower]]]]
Imperial College London is widely recognised as one of the UK's elite universities.<ref>{{cite book |author=M. Finn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xwm4BgAAQBAJ&pg=PT100 |title=The Gove Legacy: Education in Britain after the Coalition |date=20 February 2015 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-1-137-49151-0 |page=100 |access-date=26 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023230357/https://books.google.com/books?id=xwm4BgAAQBAJ&pg=PT100 |archive-date=23 October 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Claire Maxwell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_5o3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA85 |title=Elite Education and Internationalisation: From the Early Years to Higher Education |author2=Ulrike Deppe |author3=Heinz-Hermann Krüger |author4=Werner Helsper |date=26 September 2017 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-59966-3 |page=85}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Brian Barry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Y3VgA9Kr5cC&pg=PA62 |title=Why Social Justice Matters |date=4 March 2005 |publisher=Polity |isbn=978-0-7456-2992-6 |page=62 |access-date=26 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627200243/https://books.google.com/books?id=9Y3VgA9Kr5cC&pg=PA62 |archive-date=27 June 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the 2025 [[QS World University Rankings]], Imperial was ranked 2nd worldwide, following MIT, and 9th by the [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]].

Imperial is known for its hardworking [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneurial culture]], which blends business studies with the sciences.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Hall |first=Rachel |date=24 September 2022 |title=Imperial College London: inside the university that is in the business of studying |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/sep/24/imperial-college-london-inside-the-university-that-is-in-the-business-of-studying |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726152506/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/sep/24/imperial-college-london-inside-the-university-that-is-in-the-business-of-studying |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Facilities such as the Enterprise Lab—which one in eight students uses and which reports a 79 per cent startup survival rate—demonstrates a commitment to innovation.<ref name=":5" /> Reflecting this, the 2023 [[QS World University Rankings|QS MBA Rankings]] by Career Specialisation ranked its MBA programme 3rd worldwide for entrepreneurship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=QS MBA by Career Specialisation Rankings 2023: Entrepreneurship |url=https://www.topmba.com/specialisation-rankings/entrepreneurship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324212829/https://www.topmba.com/specialisation-rankings/entrepreneurship |archive-date=24 March 2024 |access-date=3 July 2024 |website=TopMBA.com |language=en}}</ref>

Imperial is also recognised for its [[interdisciplinary research|interdisciplinary scientific research]]. Its strategic collaborations with institutions around the world have led to advancements that inform industries and public policy. The college’s basic and translational research reinforces its reputation as an institution where research and entrepreneurship complement one another. 

Imperial's focus on practical subjects—[[engineering]], [[science]], [[medicine]], and [[business]]—along with its emphasis on entrepreneurship and industry collaborations, has made it a leader in the UK for career outcomes.<ref name=":5" /> In 2024, Imperial was ranked 1st in the UK for highly skilled employment or further studies by the [[Complete University Guide]],<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=7 June 2023 |title=You're hired! Imperial grads are the most likely to get good job offers in the whole UK |url=https://thetab.com/uk/london/2023/06/07/youre-hired-imperial-grads-are-most-likely-to-get-the-best-job-offers-in-the-whole-uk-50532 |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=The Tab |archive-date=17 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317033719/https://thetab.com/uk/london/2023/06/07/youre-hired-imperial-grads-are-most-likely-to-get-the-best-job-offers-in-the-whole-uk-50532 |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[the Guardian University Guide|Guardian University Guide]],<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=The Guardian University Guide 2024 – the rankings |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2023/sep/09/the-guardian-university-guide-2024-the-rankings |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=The Guardian |date=9 September 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215180913/https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2023/sep/09/the-guardian-university-guide-2024-the-rankings |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Times Good University Guide]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=szadmin |date=13 September 2013 |title=The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide: New recruits are not job ready according to survey |url=https://www.news.co.uk/latest-news/the-times-and-the-sunday-times-good-university-guide-new-recruits-are-not-job-ready-according-to-survey/ |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=News UK |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316191447/https://www.news.co.uk/latest-news/the-times-and-the-sunday-times-good-university-guide-new-recruits-are-not-job-ready-according-to-survey/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An analysis of [[Higher Education Statistics Agency]] salary data for 2021 found that Imperial graduates had the highest median salaries of any UK university.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=18 September 2021 |title=UK Graduate Salaries 2021 – Highest Paid Graduates by UK University Ranking 2021 – UACU UK |url=https://uacu.uk/articles/3177/uk-graduate-salaries-2021/ |access-date=17 March 2024 |archive-date=17 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317032131/https://uacu.uk/articles/3177/uk-graduate-salaries-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>