Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

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With around 100,000 qualified members and over 50,000 students and trainees in some 140 countries, RICS provides the world's leading professional qualification in land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues.

An independent organisation, RICS acts in the public interest: setting and regulating the highest standards of competence and integrity among our members; and providing impartial, authoritative advice on key issues for business, society and governments worldwide.  


Serving the public interest

RICS was founded in London in 1868, and granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1881. The Charter requires the Institution:

To maintain and promote the usefulness of the profession for the public advantage."

This commitment to act in the interests of society in everything we do continues to be our guiding principle.

Leading business brand

RICS has been acknowledged as one of the UK's leading business-to-business brands in the annual Business Superbrand listings. RICS achieved top 100 status for the first time, climbing over 20 places to position 91 in the table.

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What we do

Best practice, regulation, public affairs, research and market analysis

Strategic Foresight 2030

Shaping RICS' future, revision of the long-term corporate strategy of RICS

RICS annual review 2010-11

Find out all about RICS achievements, growth and financial performance for 2010-11

RICS Corporate Brochure

Advancing global standards in land, property and construction

RICS Business Plan

Governing Council has approved RICS' 2011-14 business plan

Corporate responsibility

Responsible business, responsible employer. Being a responsible business impacts everything we do

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