Summary
UCL is a multidisciplinary university in central London. Founded in 1826, it was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion or social background and the first to welcome women to university education. Today UCL is widely regarded as an academic powerhouse, appearing in the top 20 in a range of worldwide rankings. UCL's vision is to transform the way that the world is understood, how knowledge is created and how problems are solved.
Student statistics
Study level
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Undergraduate49%
- Postgraduate51%
Study mode
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Full-time83%
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Part-time17%
Student population LARGEST
- More than 25k
Where students come from
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UK52%
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EU12%
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International35%
Student gender
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Male 41%
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Female 59%
League table performance
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
10th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000858 86%10th
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Entry standards
/ Max 212175 82%11th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.95 79%109th
15 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.22 80%7th
1 -
Research intensity
/ Max 10.91 91%4th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10083.8 84%20th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29822338 78%14th
5 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 1939325 17%125th
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Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.210.42nd
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Good honours
/ Max 10089.1 89%9th
2 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10094.5 95%12th
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art & Design
- Aural & Oral Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Building
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics & Ancient History
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Law
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Russian & East European Languages
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design
Overall ranking
8th out of 39
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Anatomy & Physiology ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10094.4 94%8th
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Entry standards
/ Max 228182 80%8th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.95 79%26th
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Research quality
/ Max 43.25 81%9th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.96 96%1st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10080 80%19th
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