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UCL in East Asia
“Our partnerships in East Asia have developed significantly over the last five years. Through strategic partner funding schemes and UCL Global Engagement (GE), we have been able to further promote joint research in the region and deepen relationships with our partners.
Director Katharine Carruthers
Pro-Vice-Provost (East Asia)
MAKING AN IMPACT
UCL community
UCL has 26,996 alumni in East Asia.
There are 13,776 students from East Asia at UCL.
Meet Xuan Zihan, born in Shanghai, a UCL student and climate advocate with YOUNGO, the youth constituency of the United Nations.
Discover how UCL’s Recent Graduates Network leads in Hong Kong are helping UCL alumni plan their futures.
Hong Kong entrepreneur and UCL alumnus Victor Yip believes everyone should have the opportunity to learn from other cultures. Find out about his start-up's platform to make paying for travel easier.
Professor Katharine Carruthers was awarded an OBE for services to education, for playing a leading role in promoting and developing the study of Chinese in schools in England.
Serial innovator Dr Kenneth Tong worked at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NiCT) in Japan for five years before joining UCL.
We're proud of our international and multi-cultural community which counts 13,776 students from East Asia currently studying at UCL and 26,996 UCL alumni in East Asia. Meet some of our students, alumni and academics through the slideshow above.
Research, partnerships and projects
Researchers at UCL are leading groundbreaking cancer research as part of a new international drug target discovery alliance with Ono Pharmaceutical Company of Japan.
Nearly 7,000 pupils are now benefitting from the Mandarin Excellence programme delivered by UCL Institute of Education, in partnership with the British Council.
A joint UCL-Peking University research collaboration examined the impact of the global financial crisis on China’s economy – and how that affected its CO2 emissions.
UCL worked in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CAAS and China Agricultural University to improve the efficiency of wheat production across northern China.
Find out more about some our research projects and relationships in the region with some of the stories featured. Explore our partnerships and activities with China through our new UCL and China page.
GET INVOLVED
Current and future partners
Partnership enquiries
We are keen to develop partnerships and collaborations with universities and institutions in East Asia. If you are interested in exploring ways to work with UCL, contact our Network Senior Partnership Manager, Elizabeth Deacon.
Existing partners include:
- IOE Confucius Institute for Schools
- China - Peking University, Yenching Academy of Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University of Hong Kong
- Japan - Osaka University
Students and alumni
Applying for a place at UCL
Check our pages for international students, which includes specific information by country.
Got a place at UCL
The International Student Support team will help you settle into life in the UK, London and at UCL. Also, check Students' Union UCL for a directory of clubs and societies.
UCL alumni
Benefit from connecting with fellow UCL alumni wherever you are in the world with UCL global alumni groups.
UCL staff and academics
UCL Regional Network for East Asia
The network is open to academic and professional services staff and postgraduate students from departments across UCL interested in the region. Join the regional network and get updates.
Information on funding
For UCL academics wanting to develop overseas collaborations, check GE funding opportunities from the Global Engagement team and global research funding from UCL Research.
Sharing UCL regional expertise with the media
UCL experts interested in sharing their expertise should register their details on UCL’s media expert database.
Did you know?
In May 1863, five young Japanese men were disguised as British Sailors and smuggled on board a ship to Britain. Once they arrived, they were introduced to Professor Alexander Williamson (head of the Chemistry Department at UCL), who, with his wife, took the five under their wing. When the students, who became known as the ‘Choshu Five’, all returned home several years later they went on to found the modern state of Japan. Find out more
