Imperial College London is a public research university that was founded by a royal charter in 1907. Its royal patron was Prince Albert whose vision saw an education establishment teaching art, industry and science. The Imperial Institute was the first step in this vision opened by his wife, Queen Victoria, who laid the first brick in 1887. The university has grown through mergers including with the St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, the Royal Postgraduate Medical School and the National Heart and Lung Institute. It is a member of the League of European Universities and the Russell Group among others.
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