Undergraduate

Calling all ambitious thinkers. Learn how to think – not what to think.

We’re proud of our pioneering history, distinguished present and exciting future. UCL is a great place to be a student for so many reasons.

Our departments and institutes – Anthropology, Archaeology, the Americas, Economics, Geography, History, History of Art and Political Science – explore the social, political, economic, cultural and environmental processes that shape our world.

Why study at UCL Social & Historical Sciences?

UCL is the ninth best university in the world* and The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2024**.
UCL Social & Historical Sciences is intellectually diverse and world leading, with our social sciences subjects ranked 14th in the world and our arts and humanities disciplines ranked 6th.***
Our academics develop cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research and education that has positive, real-world impact. We’ll challenge you to think in new ways, engage critically with global issues and look for creative solutions.
Our students have unrivalled access to world-leading resources nearby, including the British Library, British Museum, the Wellcome Collection and the Warburg Institute, as well as state-of-the-art laboratories on campus.
We’re proud that 85% of our graduates go into graduate level work or higher study in a variety of sectors, including financial services, consultancy, the creative arts and law.****

*QS World University Rankings 2025

** The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

*** Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024

**** Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2019/20 cohort.