Imperial College London

Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and in addition to several royal colleges. Established by royal charter in 1907, Imperial unified into one institution the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines and the City and Guilds of London Institute. In 1988, the Imperial College School of Medicine was formed for undergraduates as part of the college's Faculty of Medicine by merging with St Mary's Hospital Medical School. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.