UCL

UCL is one of the world’s top multidisciplinary universities, with an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching.

Defining characteristics of a UCL education

An exceptional learning environment:

• UCL is ranked 7th in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16.
• UCL has the best student to staff ratio in the UK (10:1 - Guardian University Guide 2017).
• Located in Bloomsbury, central London, UCL is surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives and professional bodies in Europe.
• UCL attracts top academics and students from more than 150 countries, resulting in a vibrant and cosmopolitan academic community.

A global leader in generating new knowledge

• UCL is the top-rated university in the UK for research strength in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014), by a measure of average research score multiplied by staff numbers submitted.
• Pioneering UCL research feeds directly into our programmes, resulting in novel interdisciplinary programmes in emergent disciplines. Our research-based teaching methodology means that research is integrated into our degrees and students have the opportunity to make an original contribution to their field of study.