Study sustainability engineering at UCL

The climate emergency is the single greatest engineering challenge humankind has ever faced. We urgently need to train environmentally-focused engineers who can work across disciplines to create and implement new sustainable engineering solutions to the complex evolving challenges in our path.

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Why should you choose a UCL sustainable engineering programme?

We are 1st in the UK and 5th globally in the QS Sustainability rankings. With an impressive overall score of 98.6 out of 100, our QS Sustainability recognition highlights our leadership in addressing global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges.
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).
Committed to a zero-carbon UCL by 2030. In three years (2019-22) we eliminated 53% of carbon dioxide from building energy use. Our LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) programme helps our researchers reduce their environmental footprint for greater sustainability.
Industry partnerships and connections. UCL Engineering is proud to work in partnership with world leaders across a wide range of industries. Many of our programmes involve working alongside practitioners and experts from our industry partners.
Real world research impact. Whether we’re setting the world record for the fastest data transmission rate, or helping scale up the manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine, the impact of our research continues to be felt 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. If you’re looking to progress to doctoral studies, the Environment Domain Early Careers Network (EDEN) is on hand to support your environmental research ambitions through seminars, networking events and grant advice.

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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.