The proceeds from this event were used to establish museums and royal colleges in South Kensington, to become a centre for science, culture, and industry.

[7] In 2021, Imperial's White City Campus opened, whose operations are focused around innovation, entrepreneurship, and multidisciplinary research.

Its modern glass architecture was inspired by the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition, reflecting the college’s historical origins.

Designed by Sir Norman Foster & Partners, the building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II and incorporates the 19th-century vaults of the Royal School of Mines.

The business school has additional facilities on Imperial College London's White City campus, which serves as an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for collaboration between students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and industry.

Included on the White City campus is the Scale Space, set up as a community to help innovative companies accelerate growth.

It is recognised for its entrepreneurial facilities and mentoring system, with its Enterprise Lab reporting a 79 per cent startup survival rate.

[17][18][19] A 2021 analysis by the Higher Education Statistics Agency found that Imperial graduates have the highest median salaries across all subjects in the UK.