Explore our centres and institutes
Astrophysics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy
We're one of the largest in the UK, comprising over 100 members of academic, research and support staff.
Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics
The Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics (AMOPP) group explores many different topics and has both experimental and theoretical research programs in the following areas.
Biological Physics
The Biological Physics (BioP) group focuses on solving key intellectual and practical problems in the physics of biological systems and the underlying properties of soft matter.
Condensed Matter & Material Physics (CMMP)
The Condensed Matter & Materials Physics (CMMP) Group brings together 19 research teams working across the full spectrum of condensed matter physics.
Cosmoparticle Initiative
The Cosmoparticle Initiative links UCL’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
London Centre for Nanotechnology
The London Centre for Nanotechnology is a UK-based multidisciplinary enterprise operating at the forefront of science and technology.
UCL Observatory (UCLO)
UCL’s Astronomical Observatory in Mill Hill is a leading UK facility, offering state-of-the-art equipment for student training and cutting-edge research in astronomy.
Planetary Sciences
The Centre for Planetary Sciences (CPS) at UCL/Birkbeck is one of the United Kingdom's leading centres for planetary and exoplanetary science.
SPROCKET Hub
Systems and Process Redesign and Optimisation at Childhood Key Events and Transitions aims to transform the delivery of services for children and young people with complex health needs.
UCL Centre for Responsible Innovation
Empowering researchers and technologists to embrace their responsibilities to society
The Centre for Computational Science (CCS)
The CCS is concerned with many aspects of theoretical and computational science, from chemistry and physics to materials, life and biomedical sciences as well as informatics.
Centre for Systems Engineering
Established in 1998, the UCL Centre for Systems Engineering (UCLse) is a centre of excellence for systems engineering and the management of technology projects.
UCLQ Quantum Science and Technology Institute
We bring together over 120 researchers, from quantum computation to quantum sensing, to deliver word-class research and develop new technologies.
The Institute for the Physics of Living Systems (IPLS)
Tackling the deepest problems in Biology.
Warning Research Centre
The Warning Research Centre (WRC) at UCL is unique in bringing together global expertise to explore the role of warnings in managing vulnerabilities, hazards, risks, and disasters.