Study healthcare engineering at UCL

Engineers save lives, by translating transformative technologies into urgently needed clinical and healthcare applications. Train at UCL Engineering and you'll be able to take on the challenges that affect us the most, and shape the future of healthcare.

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Why should you choose a UCL healthcare engineering degree?

University of the Year 2024. Awarded by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, we’re also ranked 9th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings (2024)
Postgraduate support from the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering. In partnership with NIHR and UCLH, the Institute provides training and career development opportunities and events, networking and knowledge exchange opportunities and pump-priming for projects to help you fulfill your healthcare engineering goals.
Industry partnerships and connections. UCL Engineering is proud to work in partnership with world leaders across a wide range of clinical settings and biomedical industries. Many of our programmes involve working alongside practitioners and experts from organisations who partner with us.
Real world research impact. Whether we’re developing 3D-printed personalised support braces, or engineering a prototype COVID-19 breathing aid in just four days, the impact of our research continues to be felt by patients all over the planet.
Study in one of the world’s greatest capital cities. London is ranked as the world’s most student-friendly location, according to QS Best Cities Ranking 2025. We've got engineering campuses in historic Bloomsbury, and a new UCL East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with world-class laboratory and workshop facilities.
Dedicated careers support. The UCL Careers Guidance team is there to support you throughout your degree and for three years afterwards, maximising your chances of finding a career or academic position suited to your postgraduate qualifications.

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UCL is Times University of the Year 2024!

This award reflects UCL's academic excellence, our interdisciplinary approach to teaching and our pioneering research, which creates real-world impact.