About

Overview

The School of Basic and Medical Biosciences brings together five internationally renowned research departments; Centre for Human and Applied Physiology (CHAPS), Centre for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM), Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (MMG), Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics (Randall), St Johns Institute of Dermatology (St Johns).

Based at Guys and Denmark Hill campuses with over 450 staff, we educate and train the next generation of researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals.

Our research investigates human health at all resolutions, from the molecular mechanisms underlying disease to clinical trials and medical applications.

REF2014: Overall, CHAPS ranked 6^th; Genetics (comprising CSCRM, MMG and St Johns) ranked 1^_st for Clinical Medicine; Randall ranked 10^th
Research income: Â£15 m per year.
Current number of academic staff: 67 principal investigators, 56 PhD supervisors.
Current number of graduate research students: 163
Current number of graduate research assistants: 175

Recent publications include:

Agedâ€senescent cells contribute to impaired heart regeneration
Identifying extrinsic versus intrinsic drivers of variation in cell behavior in human iPSC lines from healthy donors
Genetic fine mapping of systemic lupus erythematosus MHC associations in Europeans and African Americans
Myogenin promotes myocyte fusion to balance fibre number and size
Genome-wide association study in frontal fibrosing alopecia identifies four susceptibility loci including HLA-B*07:02

Current research projects:

Details of current research projects can be found via: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/bmb/research-impact/research-impact

Partner organisations

Francis Crick Institute
Guys and St. Thomas Trust NIHR Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre
BHF Centre of Research Excellence
School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Dimbleby Cancer Care
School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences
Nikon

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate taught courses

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution in Jordan will need to demonstrate the following grades to be considered for a Postgraduate course at King's:

UK degree classification

Jordanian equivalency

High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

(equivalent to 65% overall)

GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

Overall score of 80%

2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0

Overall score of 75%

High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0

Overall score of 70%

Postgraduate research courses

A Master's degree from a recognised university with high grades considered for programmes requiring a UK Master's degree.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7.5

English Program Requirements

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate effectively in English and are able to do so in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Fee Information

How to Apply

register on the King's Apply Portal
complete our online application form

Basic & Medical Biosciences Research MPhil/PhD/MDRes