King's College
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There are a number of institutions known as King's College:
In the United Kingdom:
- King's College London, a college of the University of London
- King's College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge
- King's College, Aberdeen, the oldest part of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland
- King's College a private boarding secondary school in Taunton, Somerset, England
- King's College School, a school originally founded to feed the London university college. Long detached, it is located in Wimbledon, south west London.
- King's College, Guildford - pioneers of the International Baccalaureate
- Newcastle University (formerly the "University of Newcastle upon Tyne") was created from King's College of Durham University.
In the United States:
- King's College, Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina
- King's College, Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- The King's College and Seminary, in Los Angeles
- The King's College, in the city of New York
In Canada:
- The University of King's College is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- King's University College is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- King's University College, a campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
Other locations:
- King's College, Hong Kong, Kings College in Sai Wan, Hong Kong
- King's College, Budo, in Wakiso district, Uganda
- King's College, Lagos, in Lagos, Nigeria
- Kings College, Madrid. Founded by Dr. Roger Fry CBE.
- King's College, Warrnambool, Australia
- King's College, Auckland, New Zealand, a private boarding secondary school.
There are also multiple institutions formerly, but no longer, known as King's College:
- Prior to 1784 Columbia College of Columbia University, in New York City was known as King's College.
- The University of Toronto, and the University of New Brunswick were also originally named King's College.
- For two centuries after 1326, Oriel College was otherwise known as King's College and King's Hall.