UCL Global

UCL is one of the world's most prestigious, research-led universities.

It operates in a global context and is committed to excellence, innovation, and the promotion of global understanding. The same spirit of radical idealism has been at the heart of UCL since the university was founded in 1826. More ...

UCL's global activities are coordinated by Professor Michael Worton who is UCL's Vice-Provost (International). More ...

Michael oversees a team of five regional Pro-Provosts who are all senior academics drawn from across UCL's multi-faculty disciplines. They advise the university in the development of its strategic global relationships

All are appointed by Professor Malcolm Grant, who is UCL's President & Provost. More ....

Some facts and figures

• UCL is ranked 4th in the world in the 2012 QS World University Rankings. More ...
• UCL is putting all of its research online - subject to copyright permissions - making it freely available to all. More ...
• UCL has an International Strategy (see the Strategy tab, above)
• UCL will introduce a GCSE foreign language requirement for all undergraduates from 2012. More ...
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UCL Global News

Professor Michael Worton to retire after 33 years at UCL

Professor Michael Worton, Vice Provost (International) and Fielden Professor of French, is to retire at the end of September 2013 after 33 years at UCL. More...

UCL and NYU Wagner announce pioneering joint Global Executive MPA

UCL’s School of Public Policy and NYU Wagner have announced today an innovative new one-year Executive Master of Public Administration in Global Public Policy and Management (Global EMPA) that will equip tomorrow’s leaders with the skills to deal with complex global issues and policy decisions. Applications open later this year and the program will start in the autumn of 2014. More...

UCL’s first Singapore-based students graduate from environmental MSc

The first ever cohort of UCL students to take the MSc programme in Facility and Environment Management in Singapore has today graduated at a ceremony hosted jointly by UCL and Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA). More...

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Scholarships at UCL

UCL scholarships recognise exceptional academic achievement, funded not only by the the university itself but also by many organisations and individual benefactors, to benefit both undergraduates and graduate students. Find out more ...