UK's first Civil Engineering Professor
ucl civil environmental and geomatic engineering in 1827

UK's first Civil Engineering Professor

UK's first Mechanical Engineering Professor
ucl mechanical enginering in 1847

UK's first Mechanical Engineering Professor

World's first teaching in field of Chemical Engineering
ucl chemical engineering in 1882

World's first teaching in field of Chemical Engineering

World's first teaching in field of Chemical Engineering
ucl chemical engineering in 1882

World's first teaching in field of Chemical Engineering

William Ramsey wins Nobel Prize for discovery of noble gases
ucl chemical engineering in 1904

William Ramsey wins Nobel Prize for discovery of noble gases

Birth of electronics after Sir J.A. Fleming invents Thermionic Valve
ucl electronic and electrical engineering in 1904

Birth of electronics after Sir J.A. Fleming invents Thermionic Valve

UCL develops ultrasound technique to measure foetal age
ucl medical physics and biomedical engineering in 1961

UCL develops ultrasound technique to measure foetal age

Historic city of Petra mapped using photogrammetric methods
ucl civil environmental and geomatic engineering in 1965

Historic city of Petra mapped using photogrammetric methods

First UK ARPANET hub (precursor to internet) established at UCL
ucl computer science in 1973

First UK ARPANET hub (precursor to internet) established at UCL

The Queen sends first ever email with help of UCL Professor
ucl computer science in 1973

The Queen sends first ever email with help of UCL Professor

Williams F1 Racing Team founded by Sir Patrick Head
ucl mechanical enginering in 1977

Williams F1 Racing Team founded by Sir Patrick Head

First UK Professor of Biochemical Engineering appointed
ucl biochemical engineering in 1979

First UK Professor of Biochemical Engineering appointed

UCL launches Centre for Management Studies
ucl school of management in 1994

UCL launches Centre for Management Studies

First UK department of Biochemical Engineering formed
ucl biochemical engineering in 1998

First UK department of Biochemical Engineering formed

UCL pioneers nerve interface technology
ucl medical physics and biomedical engineering in 2000

UCL pioneers nerve interface technology

UCL chosen to host Jill Dando Institute in memory of presenter
ucl security and crime science in 2001

UCL chosen to host Jill Dando Institute in memory of presenter

UCL develops world-first for brain imaging
ucl medical physics and biomedical engineering in 2006

UCL develops world-first for brain imaging

Security and Crime Science Department launched
ucl security and crime science in 2007

Security and Crime Science Department launched

Charles Kao awarded Nobel Prize for work on optical fibres
ucl electronic and electrical engineering in 2009

Charles Kao awarded Nobel Prize for work on optical fibres

UCL Prof wins IEEE award for web voice and video protocols
ucl computer science in 2012

UCL Prof wins IEEE award for web voice and video protocols

Biochemical Engineering awarded Queen's Anniversary Prize
ucl biochemical engineering in 2013

Biochemical Engineering awarded Queen's Anniversary Prize

Science, Technology Engineering & Public Policy Dept. launched
ucl science technology engineering and public policy in 2013

Science, Technology Engineering & Public Policy Dept. launched

School of Management founds Women in Management Society
ucl school of management in 2013

School of Management founds Women in Management Society

UCL's 'How to Change the World' programme launched
ucl science technology engineering and public policy in 2014

UCL's 'How to Change the World' programme launched

UCL School of Management opens Canary Wharf campus
ucl school of management in 2016

UCL School of Management opens Canary Wharf campus

UCL breaks world record for optical network data speeds
ucl electronic and electrical engineering in 2017

UCL breaks world record for optical network data speeds

UCL co-launches Faraday Institute to help shape UK battery research
ucl chemical engineering in 2017

UCL co-launches Faraday Institute to help shape UK battery research