King's College,

King's College, London, an institution adjoining Somerset House, Strand, founded by royal charter in 1828, and confirmed by act of parliament in 1832, and on the fundamental principle 'that instruction in the Christian religion ought to form an indispensable part of every system of general education for the youth of a Christian community.' The college being strictly in connection with the Church of England, divinity lectures are a regular part of its routine. The usual university education for young men is provided in theology, literature (ancient and modern), science, engineering and applied science, and medicine. It has also a school of fine art, and a department for the preparation of candidates for the civil service. The instruction is adapted for students above the age of sixteen, but there is a school (1830) for boys in connection with the college, with workshops for mechanical training. There is a branch at Kensington for the higher education of ladies; also evening classes for students occupied during the day. The museum has a collection of models and instruments. For a sketch of the rise and progress of the college, see The Celebration of the College Jubilee (1881).