What GPA do you need to get into Imperial College London?

Among 41 applicants who posted a Imperial College London admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.94 to 4.00 (15 reported a GPA). Imperial College London sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Imperial College London?

Among 41 applicants who posted a Imperial College London admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,560 and the middle half scored 1,530 to 1,570 (30 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

What extracurriculars do Imperial College London admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), research (61%), stem club/competition (51%), internship (49%). 85% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.

What is the Imperial College London acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Imperial College London in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Imperial College London

What 41 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 78 Imperial College London results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Imperial College London admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.98

Middle half 3.94 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,560

Middle half 1,530 to 1,570

Median ACT

Middle half 35

Results posted: 41 admitted, 37 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Imperial College London acceptance rate; the official rate is in Imperial College London’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.98	3.90
SAT	1,560	1,530

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Imperial College London admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service66%
Research61%
STEM club/competition51%
Internship49%
Tutoring/Teaching49%
Coding/Tech32%
Debate/MUN/Speech32%
Athletics29%

Held a leadership role

85%

Founded something

44%

National or intl. award

78%

Did research

61%

Intended majors of Imperial College London admits

Computer Science27%
Engineering24%
Physics17%
Biology7%
Math7%
Economics5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 0% first-generation, 2% low income, 5% underrepresented minority, 5% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 88% international.

Three recent Imperial College London admits

2026 cycle · Computer Science
Multilingual math and physics competitor with CS research, a string theory publication, and international hackathon placement.
GPA 3.98 UW · SAT 1570 · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Biology
Biochemistry-oriented applicant combining science outreach, philanthropy leadership, and competitive dance.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 35 · Original post
2026 cycle · Biology
Competitive dancer and science-museum volunteer pursuing biochemistry with a teen philanthropy leadership record.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 35 · Original post

Where else Imperial College London admits got in

Imperial College London admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Imperial College London?: Among 41 applicants who posted a Imperial College London admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.94 to 4.00 (15 reported a GPA). Imperial College London sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Imperial College London?: Among 41 applicants who posted a Imperial College London admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,560 and the middle half scored 1,530 to 1,570 (30 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
What extracurriculars do Imperial College London admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), research (61%), stem club/competition (51%), internship (49%). 85% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.
What is the Imperial College London acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Imperial College London in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Imperial College London. All colleges