Postgraduate research

Why UCL?

• UCL is winner of The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2024
• UCL is rated 9th in the QS World Rankings 2025
• UCL is ranked 6th in the world for Public Health (ShanghaiRanking’s 2023)
• UCL is No.1 for research power and impact in medicine, health and life sciences (REF 2021)
• The combined strength of our four clinical trials units means The UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology has the largest group of trialists – approximately 400 - in Europe. Our institute is a centre of excellence for clinical trials, meta-analysis and epidemiological studies 
• Our students are closely integrated into our community through research-embedded teaching

“As a PhD student at the UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (UCL ICTM), you are treated like any other employee. You need to obtain ownership of your research and you are supported by the best methodologists to reach your full potential. Your ideas are valued by the academic staff and during the programme you also are able to get involved supervising MSc projects. Career opportunities are countless given the fact you are in a world leading clinical trials unit that develops methods that are used both in academia and industry sectors. My methodology expertise is now highly valued in the pharmaceutical company I am currently working at.”