King's University College is a Catholic educational institution affiliated with The University of Western Ontario (Western). Founded in 1954, the College provides general and honours degree programs in the liberal arts, social sciences, and social work, and a master's degree in social work. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, the College is a community of some 3,000 Canadian and 270 international students, 167 full-time and 96 part-time faculty, staff, and professional and administrative officers. It is renowned as a centre of teaching excellence positioned in the top rank of institutions of higher learning in Canada for the quality of its teaching faculty. Not only do its faculty teach remarkably well, but their scholarship continues to enhance King's reputation as one of Canada's first-class undergraduate colleges. The students are supported in their academic endeavours by a full range of student development and personal counselling services.
