About the department
The faculty boasts 130 principal investigators, including five Fellows of the Royal Society, 15 members of the Academy of Medical Sciences and three Senior Investigators of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
We bring together clinicians and scientists undertaking world-leading research, teaching, and patient care.
Division of Medicine Retreat
The 2025 event takes place on Thursday 15 May. The programme will be available soon.
Find out the latestOur aims
- Educate, train, and inspire the next generation of scientists and clinicians.
- Be at the international forefront of biomedical research from lab bench to bedside.
- Attract, retain, and develop the most gifted biomedical researchers and teachers.
- Develop and deliver outstanding patient care with UCL's partner hospitals.
Our clinical mission is to provide the highest quality medical care, as practitioners of medicine and leaders of the NHS, and to work in partnership with patients to fulfil our research and teaching missions.
Our clinical academics act as physicians in partner hospitals, with programmes of national and international standing in major medical specialities.
Driving medical innovation
We're advancing research, education, and inclusivity to shape the future of medicine.
Research
Our research aims to understand the basis of disease and to develop better diagnostics and treatments for a range of diseases.
Study
Our courses attract the best students from all over the world and train the next generation of scientists and practitioners.
Departments
Our research departments, centres and institutes work to achieve the best medical care and to fulfil our research missions.
Facilities
Our top-class facilities range from state-of-the-art high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to a flow cytometry facility.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
We offer mentoring schemes, wellbeing and support measures for our students and staff to foster a welcoming environment.
Contacts
The Division's clinical academics are active as physicians in partner hospitals. Get in touch with us if you have a query.
Our Research
New gene editing therapy for heart condition is safe
A new type of therapy that ‘edits’ a gene in patients with a rare heart condition has been shown to be safe and effective, according to research from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital.
Find out moreSupporting our community
From health and safety to career development and equality, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all.
Health and Safety
We take the health and safety of all staff, students, visitors and the public on our premises seriously. Our Safety Team advises on this and works to maintain our high standards.
Early Career Researcher Network
The Early Career Researcher Network provides support and advice to PhD student and researchers in the early stages of their career within the UCL Division of Medicine.
Athena Swan
The Division of Medicine was the first UCL unit to achieve an Athena SWAN Silver Award under the progressive new charter in 2017. We successfully renewed the award in 2022.
