Blackett Laboratory

Blackett Laboratory,
Imperial College London
The front of the laboratory, from Prince Consort Road
Established1961 (Department since 1906 (1906))
Head of Department
Professor Stefan Söldner-Rembold
FacultyImperial College Faculty of Natural Sciences
Students1,316
LocationPrince Consort Road, London, United Kingdom
51°29′58″N 0°10′45″W / 51.49944°N 0.17917°W / 51.49944; -0.17917
CampusSouth Kensington
Websitewww.imperial.ac.uk/physics
Map
Location in Albertopolis, South Kensington

The Blackett Laboratory is part of the Imperial College Faculty of Natural Sciences and has housed the Department of Physics at Imperial College London since its completion in 1961. Named after experimental physicist Patrick Blackett who established a laboratory at the college, the building is located on the corner of Prince Consort Road and Queen's Gate, Kensington. The department ranks 12th on QS's 2025 world university rankings.