University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the third largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment, and the largest by postgraduate enrolment. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is London’s leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 42,000 students from 150 different countries.

UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. UCL powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities.

Across the globe

250,000 alumni in 190 countries
48% international students
29% of our students studied abroad in 2017/18
35% international staff
150+ Erasmus+ partnerships
Partnerships with institutions worldwide

Academic excellence

29 Nobel laureates
11 academic faculties
42,100 students
13,360 employees
1st in UK for research strength (REF 2014)
440 undergraduate programmes
150+ nationalities represented by student body
675 postgraduate programmes

Region	Central Europe
Country	United Kingdom
Established	1826
Status	Public
Students	32890
European University Rankings	8
Central European University Rankings	8
National University Rankings	5
Official Website	https://www.ucl.ac.uk/

University Highlights

Year	Overall	Teaching quality	Research	Employment	Сitation	Internationalization	Innovation	Infrastructure	Opinions of employers	Income	Educational potential
2020	82,924	13,093	13,077	10,508	10,187	9,093	8,02	8,88	4,689	2,539	2,838
2019	91,037	13,875	13,751	11,969	11,091	10,817	9,136	9,174	4,976	3,366	2,882
2018	90,987	13,871	13,774	11,987	11,089	10,828	9,116	9,148	4,958	3,346	2,87
2017	91,028	13,877	13,771	11,985	11,095	10,834	9,121	9,153	4,963	3,351	2,878
2016	91,016	13,876	13,771	11,98	11,092	10,84	9,123	9,15	4,96	3,348	2,876
2015	90,962	13,879	13,77	11,977	11,089	10,835	9,119	9,147	4,949	3,307	2,89