King’s College London ranks 11th for graduate social mobility

King’s College London (KCL) has ranked 11th for graduate social mobility.

In the comprehensive 2025 annual graduate social mobility rankings, which analyse how many socio-economically disadvantaged students a university takes in, and their outcome after graduation, King’s College London (KCL) ranked 11th out of the 100 higher education institutions assessed.

The university was also one of three Russell Group universities, alongside Imperial College London (ICL), placing eighth, and London School of Economics (LSE), placing 10th, that were the highest ranked universities belonging to the Russell Group.

Many other universities across the country featured in the list, such as the University of Bradford, which achieved first place, Birmingham City University in seventh, Teeside University in 12th, and Staffordshire University in 15th.

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The annual English Social Mobility Index was conducted by London South Bank University (LSBU).

The Index draws on complex data, primarily concerned with the proportion of an institution’s intake of students from deprived areas, if they continue with their studies, how they progress after graduation, and the median salaries of graduates. However, salaries are weighted, accounting for differences across the country.

The number one ranking university, the University of Bradford’s, interim vice-chancellor Professor Nick Braisby, highlighted the importance of universities, particularly in a time where the value of higher education is being called into question.

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