University College London

University College London university is a modern, outward-looking institution, committed to engaging with the major issues of our times. One of the world’s leading multidisciplinary universities, UCL today is a true academic powerhouse. UCL is among the world’s top universities, as reflected in performance in a range of rankings and tables. 21 Nobel prizewinners have come from the UCL community.

UCL was founded in 1826 as a radically different university, opening up English higher education for the first time to people of all beliefs and social backgrounds. UCL was established in 1826 in order to open up education in England for the first time to students of any race, class or religion. Its founding principles of academic excellence and research aimed at addressing real-world problems, inform the university’s ethos to this day. Browse the slideshow to find out more about some people and events in UCL’s history.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• BA
• BSC
• BASc

Graduate Programs

• MA
• MSC
• MBA
• Certificate Programs
• Diploma Programs

Faculty

• UCL Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• UCL Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
• UCL Faculty of the Built Environment (The Bartlett)
• UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences
• UCL Faculty of Laws
• UCL Faculty of Life Sciences
• UCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences

Schools

• UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies
• UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences
• UCL School of the Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Contact Details
University College London
Gower Street,
London, WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 2000
Official Website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/