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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025UCL Chemistry is one of the top chemistry departments in the UK and is ranked second in the UK for most impactful research. Read more about studying with us, the academics involved in our programmes, and other ways to connect with us here. From drug discovery to deep space, UCL researchers are shaping some of the most important developments currently happening in chemistry
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In the heart of the historical area of Bloomsbury, scientific research and study has been a strong feature of since our inception.
Department news:
MAPS Faculty ECR Forum Awards 2025 Winners Announcement
The MAPS Faculty Early Career Researchers Forum is pleased to announce the winners of the MAPS Faculty ECR Forum Awards 2025.
14 Aug 2025
MAPS celebrates another year’s success at the UCL Sustainability Awards Ceremony
We are delighted to congratulate the 43 offices and labs from around the faculty that received a Green Impact or LEAF award.
14 Aug 2025
‘Space ice’ is less like water than we thought
“Space ice” contains tiny crystals and is not, as previously assumed, a completely disordered material like liquid water, according to a new study by scientists at UCL and the University of Cambridge.
07 Jul 2025