The teaching of Philosophy at UCL began in 1830 with the appointment of a Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Mind. The founding principles of the College, and its early connections with Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian movement, gave particular importance to the subject. Click here to read more about the department's history.

Today the department has notable strengths in the Philosophy of Mind and Language, Political and Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, and the History of Philosophy. Click here to find out more about our current staff members' interests.

London has a unique structure for the study of Philosophy: all degrees are taught on an intercollegiate basis across the University of London colleges. There are over fifty active Philosophers in the London Philosophy Panel, making it one of the largest and varied Philosophical communities in the world. Click here for more information.

Academic and Research - information about our academic staff and research students.

Current Students - resources for all students studying in the department
(including affiliate students and students from other departments studying course units).

Prospective Students - information for applicants to both our undergraduate and graduate programmes.

Former Students - news and information of interest to the department's alumni.

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