We provide research-oriented and cutting-edge teaching led by international leaders in the science and practice of psychiatry and mental health.
Teaching and research excellence
UCL is ranked first for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience by the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with more than two thirds of our research in these areas rated as world-leading (4*)
UCL is 2nd in Europe and 3rd in the world for psychiatry/psychology, based entirely on quantitative data relating to scientific papers (2022 National Taiwan University report)
UCL is named University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
Bibliometric analysis by RAND Europe in 2015 identified UCL as the most productive and influential mental health research institution in England
UCL is ranked the 5th best place in the world to study psychiatry (CWUR Rankings by Subject 2017)
99% of our students would recommend the UCL Division of Psychiatry to prospective students thinking of studying here (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2021)
We are one of the largest departments specialising in mental health in the UK with over 140 staff and we collaborate with charities including Alzheimer’s UK
We hold a Silver Athena SWAN award, which recognises our commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education
Our central London location gives access to one of the world’s most vibrant, cosmopolitan and influential cities, ranked as the best city in the world for university students (QS Best Student Cities 2023)
Our research degrees cover areas like dementia, depression and anxiety, severe mental illnesses (including psychoses), intellectual disability and palliative care.
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