King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 CE under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836 CE, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England.
In 2006 CE King's College London became an indpentent University and not part of the University of London.