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Why UCL?
- UCL is winner of The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2024
- UCL is rated 9th in the QS World Rankings 2025
- UCL is ranked 3rd in the world for Public Health (ShanghaiRankings 2024)
- UCL is No.1 for research power and impact in medicine, health and life sciences (REF 2021)
- The UCL Institute for Global Health implement a cross-disciplinary initiative to provide innovative, workable solutions to global health problems which is reflected throughout our research and teaching
- Our students are closely integrated into our community through research-embedded teaching
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Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology MSc
Examine the mechanisms of disease transmission and the design of effective public health interventions in UCL’s rigorous one-year Master’s programme in Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases.

Global Health and Development MSc
This course offers a unique opportunity to engage with world-leading researchers and examine global health through diverse disciplinary lenses.

Health Economics and Decision Science MSc
Learn to use advanced quantitative techniques to address global health challenges, such as climate change, technological disruptions, growing inequality, and lack of access to medicines.
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What our students and alumni say
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Podcast Spotlight
Disruptive Voices - Critical Global Health mini-series
Listen to our Global Health experts reflect on the meaning and practice of Critical Global Health.
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