Research and academic excellence

UCL is founded on principles of research and academic excellence.

Student Outcomes

'Outstanding'

Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

Student Experience

‘Very High Quality with Outstanding Features’

Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

Graduate Employability

One of the Top 20 worldwide

QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022

Staff to student ratio

At 1:10.9, UCL has one of the best staff to student ratios of any public UK university

The Complete Guardian University Guide 2025

Industry experience

UCL utilises partnerships with industry to provide students with unique opportunities and applicable knowledge. 47% of UCL Undergraduates students are on programmes accredited/endorsed by professional bodies.

Teaching Excellence Framework 2023
Study at UCL
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Study at UCL

Realise your potential as an individual, and gain the skills and tools to thrive in whatever you choose to do.

Make your Master's matter
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Make your Master's matter

Gain advantage at a world-leading university and enhance your career.

Research Power - University

No.2 in the UK

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Research Power - Subject

No. 1 in medicine, health and life sciences, as well as social sciences

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Knowledge Exchange

UCL is performing strongly and maintaining its position as a leading university for knowledge exchange.

Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
Research at UCL
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Research at UCL

Find out how we champion and invest in the power of knowledge and collaboration to change the world.

UCL Innovation & Enterprise
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UCL Innovation & Enterprise

Find out about our work to turn knowledge and ideas into the solutions that benefit us all.