Our mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, technology, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.
Earlier this year, we launched our ambitious strategy, Science for Humanity. In this, we outlined our plans to enable exceptional talent, power world-changing research, and amplify our global impact under nine key initiatives.
Our strategy: Science for Humanity
At its core, Science for Humanity emphasises the power of scientific inquiry and action. It outlines our aims to be a global leader in scientific exploration and innovation, centred around the mission of improving people’s lives around the world.
Our strategy draws on our strength in science, technology, engineering, medicine and business to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in global health, climate change, Artificial Intelligence (AI), business leadership and more.
“Since our founding in 1907, Imperial has sought to be not only a world-leading university, but a world-changing one. We are known for combining our tremendous strength in STEMB with a uniquely innovative and entrepreneurial culture to create real-world impact. Our unashamedly ambitious strategy for the coming decades is an actionable plan that unlocks more of the power of science to serve humanity. This is how we shape the future – for our students, our community, our planet and everyone who calls it home.”
- Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London
Strategic initiatives
Our goals
We strive to be a world leader in attracting young minds to science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB) and supporting them on their STEMB journey through life.
We will help to future-proof careers, businesses and communities by providing the advanced skills training and values-driven leadership needed to thrive in a tech-enabled world.
The Imperial Class of 2030 will be the most talented, the most enterprising and the most diverse we have ever had the privilege to serve.
New in 2023–24:
New scholarship programme to develop next generation of health leaders
Imperial and Sanofi, an innovative global healthcare company, have launched a new scholarship programme for under-represented students. The Sanofi NextGen scholarship programme aims to create a new generation of healthcare leaders who can help improve trust in healthcare among under-represented and marginalised communities, including women, minority ethnic, people whose parents did not attend university,
LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.
Our goals
Imperial will provide sector-leading opportunities for early-career STEMB staff, from first-year PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to those taking on their first position in academia, industry or policy.
To create a new paradigm for scientific exploration where the integration of disciplines, convening of crosssectoral partnerships and harnessing of new models of research stimulate innovation and lead to scientific progress.
We will scale up our world-class innovation ecosystem for world-changing impact.
New in 2023–24:
New Imperial centre aiming for a world free of allergy and asthma
Collaborative teams will work together at the new Frankland-Kay Centre for Allergic Diseases, dedicated to advancing allergy
research. Launched in May 2024, the Centre brings together a diverse and interdisciplinary team of experts from Imperial, as well as St Mary’s Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital, creating a powerhouse of clinical and experimental research.
The collaborative team will work to tackle some of the most pressing challenges affecting people and patients, ultimately working towards a world free of allergy and asthma.
Our goals
We will convene a unique set of innovation assets to create a vibrant new ecosystem of globally competitive scale that is a powerful engine for investment, inclusive economic growth and job creation.
We will be a convenor, collaborator and partner of choice to facilitate the flow of ideas, talent and innovation to tackle grand global challenges.
We will set a global benchmark for university sustainability, nurturing graduates who understand and advocate for climate science, supporting our researchers to investigate and respond to planetary challenges and leading by example in our activities and on our campuses.
New in 2023–24:
Launch of Imperial Global: Singapore
Imperial opened its first overseas research and innovation centre in Singapore in January 2024.
Imperial Global: Singapore will see Imperial’s scientists working closely with university, industry, government and third-sector partners in Singapore. The Centre, which builds on the long-standing partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), will enable scientists to rapidly scale new scientific breakthroughs and technology for societal benefit and commercialisation in Southeast Asia.
The Singapore-based centre will also enable Imperial to expand activity in the region such as entrepreneurship programmes,
startup accelerators, student placements, and programmes aimed at delivering new technology and breakthroughs to benefit society.