The UCL Faculty of Life Sciences is home to a vibrant community of outstanding students, researchers and academics, supported by a committed professional services team who together research, teach and study the science and biology of life.
Ranked No. 1 in London and No. 10 in the world by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, we offer an outstanding and diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
We are a community of UCL academics, researchers, students and staff who search for answers to some of the most urgent problems that face humans and other animals.
UCL was rated the top university in the UK for research strength in 2014, helped in part by the Faculty of Life Sciences which is home to one of the most successful and productive groupings of biomedical researchers in Europe.
We are committed to maximising knowledge exchange and research impact through a variety of mechanisms including collaborations with external partners, licensing of technology and the establishment of spin out companies.
UCL currently has alumni living in 191 different countries worldwide and no matter where you are in the world, you can contact your friends, find out about mentoring, update your personal details, give to UCL and much more.
Did you know?
Two major discoveries were made at UCL during the 1950s; the Immune System and Autoimmune Disease.
The Faculty of Life Sciences has been associated with 7 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
14 current Faculty of Life Science academics have been made Fellows of the Royal Society, and a further twenty-five Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, the highest concentration of such fellowships at UCL.