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UCL in South East Asia and Australasia
“Given the strength of UCL’s institutional partnerships, complemented by an active network of academics working with partners across South East Asia and Australasia, UCL is well positioned to have a positive impact in the region in the coming years.
Professor Claudio Stern
Pro-Vice-Provost (South East Asia and Australasia)
MAKING AN IMPACT
UCL community
1,831 students from South East Asia & Australasia study at UCL.
UCL has 12,426 alumni in South East Asia & Australasia.
Meet UCL English Literature student Sarah Ang, a poet and writer from Singapore, and find out more about her achievements and awards in this 7-questions interview.
Emeralda, who studies Software Systems Engineering MSc in UCL Computer Science, shows us a typical day in her life as a Muslim and international student during Ramadan 2021
UCL celebrated its flourishing community in Malaysia at a reception in Kuala Lumpur bringing together UCL alumni, students and offer holders.
We're proud of our international and multi-cultural community which counts 1,831 students from South East Asia and Australasia currently studying at UCL and 12,426 UCL alumni in South East Asia and Australasia. Meet some of our students, alumni and academics through the slideshow above.
Research, partnerships and projects
An idea developed by UCL students is tackling food poverty and empowering Southeast Asian farmers. Rice Inc is set to revolutionise the way food is produced.
A collaborative research led by UCL and including researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has found that foetal membranes which surround and protect babies in the womb can heal themselves after injury.
An online citizen translation tool developed in partnership by UCL researcher with the New Zealand Red Cross is helping people at risk in an emergency access the information they need.
UCL and the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly hosted a virtual neurobiology symposium.
UCL has committed to further collaboration with the University of Sydney (USyd) to explore and participate in shared teaching, training and research activities.
UCL has important institutional partnerships with two world-leading universities in this region: National University of Singapore, focusing particularly on the areas of artificial intelligence, cardiovascular medicine, dementia and neurodegeneration and nanotechnology, and the University of Sydney, which spans across all 11 UCL Faculties. Check the slideshow for examples of how we're delivering impact.
GET INVOLVED
Current and future partners
Partnership enquiries
We are keen to develop partnerships and collaborations with universities and institutions in South East Asia and Australasia. If you are interested in exploring ways to work with UCL, contact our Network Senior Partnership Manager, Tomoyo Miyakawa.
Existing partners include:
- University of Sydney
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Sciences (PCCMS) (Thailand)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) (Singapore)
- Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE)
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
Regional Network for South East Asia and Australasia
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 their 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.
