As set out in UCL 2034, and carried through UCL Strategic Plan 2022-27, UCL's work is guided by the following key goals:

  • 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.
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Research and academic excellence

UCL is founded on principles of research and academic excellence.

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Local and global impact

As London’s Global University, UCL works with partners locally, nationally, and across the world, to co-create fair solutions to pressing challenges.

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Rankings

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2025) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Disagreeing Well
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Disagreeing Well

In this time of increasingly polarised debate, it has never been more important for us to be able to Disagree Well. Find out about our flagship campaign.