Welcome to UCL Cancer Institute

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the World's leading universities. The Institute draws together over 400 talented scientists who are working together to translate research discoveries into developing kinder, more effective therapies for cancer patients.

Transforming radiotherapy

UCL and UCLH are advancing the future of cancer therapy through their research on proton beam therapy and in the development of clinical trials.

Study with us

Our education programmes reflect the depth and breadth of research expertise within the UCL Cancer Institute. Join our community of research scientists and academic clinicians through our BSc Cancer Biomedicine and postgraduate MSc Cancer degree courses, or PhD studies.

Clinical Trials

The Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre is one of the largest cancer trials centres in the UK. The CTC conducts multi-centre national and international phase III trials, feasibility studies and early phase I and II studies.

Cancer Research UK City of London Centre

The Cancer Research UK City of London (CoL) Centre is a world class hub for cancer biotherapeutics. It brings together researchers from four of the central London Cancer Research UK Centres: University College London, King’s College London, Barts/Queen Mary University of London and The Francis Crick Institute.

Our research

UCL is a world leader in interdisciplinary research. The UCL Cancer Institute is uniquely placed to leverage this multidisciplinary approach to advance discoveries in basic, translational and clinical cancer research.