Faith groups at Kingston
Faith at Kingston
With students from a variety of backgrounds and all over the world, you will find a huge variety of beliefs and faiths at Kingston. We offer you a wide range of spiritual support.
Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy is run by the University's Christian minister but is open to students whatever their beliefs. It has contacts with many local faith leaders.
The Chaplaincy offers:
- inter-faith and Christian worship;
- personal spiritual support; and
- help with organising religious services.
Prayer rooms
We offer a range of space for prayer or quiet contemplation on our University campuses.
Faith-based societies
Faith-based student societies at the University include the Hindu Society, the Islamic Society, the Christian Union, the Jewish Society and the Sikh Society.
Worship in the local area
There is a wide variety of places of worship in the Kingston area, including churches, temples, mosques and synagogues. The chaplaincy can help you get in touch with them.
Elsewhere in London
Places of worship elsewhere in London include:
- Shri Swaminarayan Temple, one of the largest Hindu temples outside India;
- Wat Buddhapadipa Temple, the first Buddhist temple in the UK;
- the magnificent London Central Mosque; and
- St Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1710.