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UCL in Europe
As a top 10 global university, UCL is one of the world’s outstanding centres for research, teaching and expertise on Europe, across disciplines. We are home to a diverse community of European staff, students and alumni – one of the highest proportions of any UK higher education institution. UCL’s academics also have an outstanding track record in collaborative research with European partners and securing EU research funding.
For the latest, including more information on projects and case studies, check our new European Voices portal and the UCL sites below.
In 2020, the EU and the rest of Europe represented 15.3 % of UCL's student body - with 5,617 and 921 students respectively.
There are 5,671 students from Europe at UCL.
UCL has 332,670 alumni in Europe.
In 2020, UCL was ranked 4th out of HEIs for winning EU research funding - with 614 project under Horizon 2020 funding.
In 2020, UCL had 2,690 partners in European countries under Horizon 2020.
In 2020, UCL had 182 study abroad partners in European countries and 335 active student mobility agreements.
MAKING AN IMPACT
UCL Community
Research, partnerships and projects
European Voices
UCL’s portal on our rich links to Europe: covering research, teaching, partnerships, and student, staff and alumni ties to the continent.
Cities Partnerships Programme
This cross-UCL initiative supports, funds and promotes the work that UCL academics carry out with partners in global cities.
UCL's European Institute
The European Institute is UCL’s hub for research, collaboration and information on Europe and the European Union.
European Research and Innovation Office
ERIO is keeping UCL at the forefront of European collaboration in research & innovation
GET INVOLVED
Current and future partners
Partnership enquiries
We are keen to develop partnerships and collaborations with universities and institutions in Europe. If you are interested in exploring ways to work with UCL, contact our Network Senior Partnership Manager Jess Middleton.
Existing partnerships and networks include:
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 Europe
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 academics interested in engaging with global media should register their details and any language skills on UCL’s media expert database.
