University College London (UCL)

Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from over 150 different countries. We are a diverse community with the freedom and courage to challenge, to nity with the freedom and courage to challenge, to question and to think differently. Through a progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries and make an impact on real world problems. UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities. Academic leadership grounded in intellectual excellence A global leader in the integration of research and education, underpinning an inspirational student experience Addressing global challenges through our disciplinary excellence and distinctive cross-disciplinary approach An accessible, publicly engaged organisation that fosters a lifelong community London’s Global University: in London, of London and for London Delivering global impact through a network of innovative international activities, collaborations and partnerships. In addition to UCL 2034, UCL Strategic Plan 2022-27 sets out our whole-university priorities for the next 5 years, focusing effort and investment on a small number of shared priorities. The plan aims to build on the trajectory established by UCL 2034 and our ambition to be London’s global university. An independent report into the university’s economic and social impact, issued in June 2022, found that UCL’s annual impact of £9.9bn across the UK economy is comparable to the trade boost delivered by the London 2012 Olympics. In the latest Research Excellence Framework assessment, REF 2021, UCL came second in research power only to Oxford (1st) and we maintained our position as top in the UK for research power in medicine, health and life sciences as well as social sciences. Read over 170 research impact case studies about how UCL is transforming lives. For more on our achievements, check UCL 2023 annual review. ...view more