World #1
for Architecture and the Built Environment. The Bartlett has also ranked #1 in the UK for the tenth year in a row.
QS World University Rankings (2025)Discover The Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) is changing how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.
Do you want to join our mission to change how the state is imagined, practised and evaluated in order to tackle societal challenges?
About us
The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) is changing how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.
Research
IIPP research addresses how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges to achieve sustainable, inclusive and innovation-led growth.
Study with us
Discover our master’s, PhD and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) study opportunities, connecting theories of innovation with new thinking about public value creation.
Policy
IIPP provides thought-leadership to help global policymakers discover better solutions to complex problems in areas like industrial strategy, innovation policy and economic development.
Publications
View our research and policy publications, written by our global thought-leading academics, researchers, fellows and policy team.
Events and engagement
We host regular public lectures and panel discussions featuring experts from around the world.
News
The Bartlett retains global #1 ranking in 2025
The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment, has retained its global #1 ranking for the third year in a row in the QS Architecture and Built Environment World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
12 Mar 2025
New EuroStack Report Launched: A Bold Vision for Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
On 13 February 2025, the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) launches the highly anticipated
13 Feb 2025
Empowering Change: FAO and UCL IIPP Lead Transformative Agrifood Systems Applied Learning Workshop
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) joined forces to deliver a groundbreaking Applied Learning workshop and equip FAO staff with tools and methodologies to drive transformative change in agrifood systems.
19 Dec 2024
