UCL

UCL is one of the world’s top multidisciplinary research 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 Research Excellence Framework 2014, by a measure of average research score multiplied by staff numbers submitted.
• Pioneering UCL research feeds directly into our graduate programmes, resulting in unique interdisciplinary programmes in emergent disciplines. Explore our graduate programmes in our online prospectus.
• UCL’s research-based teaching methodology means that research is integrated into many of our degrees and students have the opportunity to make an original contribution to their field of study.