2026 is the year in which we celebrate UCL’s Bicentenary, marking 200 years since UCL’s establishment as the first University in London.
Join us for exciting UCL200 Programme of activities and events as we celebrate and reinforce our commitment to UCL’s founding values, highlight the excellence and impact of UCL's groundbreaking work and people, and present an ambitious and inspiring portrait of our future.
Latest news and opportunities
A 200-year story in the making: New publications to launch for UCL’s Bicentenary | UCL News - UCL – University College London
Three new publications will be released in 2026 to mark UCL’s 200th anniversary, tracing two centuries of ground-breaking discoveries, architectural history, and generational stories of staff and student life.
19 Mar 2025
Get ready to celebrate 200 years of UCL! | UCL News - UCL – University College London
In February 2026, UCL will begin celebrating its 200th anniversary. On our 199th birthday we look ahead to UCL200, an exciting line-up of activities and events to mark our bicentenary year.
11 Feb 2025
Here’s your chance to nominate individuals for UCL200’s Faces of UCL! | UCL News - UCL – University College London
In 2026, UCL will celebrate its 200th anniversary. Faces of UCL is part of the UCL200 programme, an exciting line-up of activities and events to celebrate our bicentennial.
22 Jan 2025
For the UCL community
UCL200 Community Hub
Visit the Community page for exciting programme updates, to access UCL200 resources, and to get involved in the Bicentennial work.
Students and UCL200
Find out about the five different ways in which Students' Union UCL will be marking UCL200, and keep in touch for opportunities to get involved.
News and get involved
Stay on top of the latest news, opportunities and stories from across the UCL community and find out more about plans for our UCL200 celebrations in 2026.
Bicentennial activity ideas
Share your Bicentennial activity ideas and plans with the UCL200 team. Or get in touch directly with the team at UCL200@ucl.ac.uk .
UCL's history
Find out about UCL's history and its contributions to society in Britain and around the world, over the past 200 years.
UCL200 Programme team
Meet the core team focused on planning and coordinating an exciting and varied programme of activities and events in celebration of our 200th anniversary.
UCL200 Faculty Champions
Spotlight on the UCL200 Faculty Champions: A chance to meet the academics leading the development of our faculties’ contributions to the bicentennial celebrations.
