UCL Biosciences

The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an outstanding international reputation and a community of over 500 staff and more than 300 PhD students engaged in cutting edge research and collaboration.

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UCL ranks 4th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and =6th in the world for Biological Sciences. Overall, our Life Sciences and Medicine ranking is 9th in the world (QS Rankings 2024). You can read more about the latest UCL rankings here: UCL Rankings.

Study at UCL

The UCL Division of Biosciences is one of the largest and most active research environments in the UK. We are the home to over 1200 undergraduate students and offer a diverse range of Undergraduate Degree programmes, whilst our Master's programmes include both taught MSc and our new one-year MRes programmes.

Research Departments

The Division has four Research Departments:
Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB);
Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE);
Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP);
Structural and Molecular Biology (SMB).

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About

The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences, and one of the largest Divisions within UCL.

Innovation and enterprise

UCL is always expanding opportunities for knowledge exchange and research impact through a variety of mechanisms including collaborations with external partners, licensing of technology and by supporting academics in the development and commercialisation of their research.

Research

In our diverse bioscience portfolio our research addresses all of biology from protein interactions to cell function, organism development, genetics, population studies and the environment. Computational and modelling approaches are frequently conducted alongside experimental research programmes and much of our research crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries.