UCL’s Institute of Finance and Technology is shifting the way we think about 21st century finance. In today’s ultra-networked world, the Institute provides a forward thinking and engaged research and teaching for the best minds in finance, academia and policy to unlock opportunities, possibilities and practices to achieve prosperity for more people.
Our Digital Finance Seminar Series presents conversations with founders/CEOs of successful, disrupting tech companies that bridge the world of finance and technology.
The CLIC trans-disciplinary research project’s goal is to identify evaluation tools to test and implement “circular” financing and governance models for adaptive reuse of cultural heritage.
The Plastic Waste Innovation Hub provides the interface between a diverse team of UCL researchers and industry, government, and the public to help solve the plastic waste catastrophe
The UKRI GCRF Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Risk Transitions Hub aims to reduce disaster risk for the poor in tomorrow’s cities
Finance is going through major changes due to disruptive innovations which have developed and accelerated the next era of technology-led financial services.
The UCL Institute of Finance and Technology (IFT) aims to train students capable of not just keeping up with these innovations, but setting the pace of future developments.
Our teaching incorporates learning activities, research and industrial experiences designed to help develop commercial competencies.
Our new programme, MSc Venture Capital and Private Equity with Financial Technology, begins in September 2021 and is open for applications now.