Since 1826, we have championed independent thought by attracting and nurturing the world's best minds.
UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities.
Academic excellence
- 30 Nobel laureates
- 11 academic faculties
- 43,800 students
- 14,300 employees
- 2nd in UK for research power (REF 2021)
- 440 undergraduate programmes
- 150+ nationalities represented by student body
- 675 postgraduate programmes
Across the globe
Our network of connections span across the globe:
- 300,000 alumni in 190 countries
- 53% international students
- 32% of our students studied abroad in 2017/18
- 37% international staff
- 150+ Erasmus+ partnerships
- Partnerships with institutions worldwide