University College London, formerly known as the University of London, was formally established on February 11, 1826. It was originally established as a joint-stock company because it did not obtain the Royal Charter.On November 28, 1836, the university obtained the Royal Charter and changed its name to University College London.On the same day, a newUniversity of LondonIs established and has the right to grant medical, artistic and legal degrees to students of the school[17]。In 1907, the University was incorporated into the University of London in accordance with the University College London (Transfer) Act 1905, renamed University College London, and then separated from the University of London on December 9, 1977, and reorganized into University College London in accordance with the University College London Act 1979[134]。In 2005, UCL obtained the right to award independent degrees on its own, and no longer used the name of the University of London[131]。
In the academic year 2022-2023, UCL has 51058 students, including 25121 undergraduates, 19745 teaching postgraduates and 6192 research postgraduates. About 49.8% of the students are from countries outside the UK[25]。As of 2024, the school is composed of Bloomsbury Campus[107], East Campus and other campuses[111][115-116]。In terms of institutional setup, it is composed of 11 colleges, including the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Brain Science, and the College of Architecture and Environment[24]。The university has 430 undergraduate courses and 720 graduate courses[44]。Among the teachers in the schoolRoyal Society28 academicians[45]，British Academy of Medical Sciences166 academicians[46], andRoyal Society of EdinburghAcademicians, etc[47-49]。In addition, there are 30 alumni and teachers in the schoolNobel PrizeWinners and 3Fields Medal winner[9][50]。
School of Arts and Humanities, School of Brain Science, School of Building Environment, School of Engineering Science, School of Law, School of Life Sciences, School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Population Health Sciences, School of Social and Historical Sciences and School of Education of University College London 11 colleges (as of May 2024)[24]
Sir Roger Penrose[9](Winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics)、Francis Crick[9](Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962)、Roger Penrose[9](Winner of 1988 Wolf Prize for Physics)
Well known teachers
John O'Keefe[9](Winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)、James Rothman[9](Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)、James Heckman[9](Winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Economics)
University College London was officially established on February 11, 1826, formerly known as the University of London.It was originally established as a joint-stock company because it did not obtain the Royal Charter at first.[17]In October 1828, the school opened its doors to students for the first time and called itself the "University of London".From the very beginning, the university intended to open higher education to those who were excluded from the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge.Its first group of students included non believers, Jews, Catholics and others.thomas arnold (Thomas Arnold) described this third university in England as "the godless institution of Gol Street".[13]UCL is the first university in England to enroll students regardless of religious belief, and it is also a non boarding university. UCL enables more people in society to afford and accept higher education.The new university mainly attracts young people and boys from London's professional class (some are only 14 years old), and has established the first academic departments of chemistry, English, German and Italian in the UK.[133]
University College Hospital
Jeremy Bentham(Jeremy Bentham) is generally regarded as one of the founders of the University of London, which is the predecessor of today's University College London.In fact, Bentham was eighty years old when the new university opened in 1828, and he did not participate in the movement to establish it.However, although Bentham was not directly involved in the establishment of UCL, he still deserves to be regarded as his inspiration.Founders of the school, especiallyJames Muller(James Mill, 1773-1836) and Henry Brougham (1778-1868) both respected him very much, and their projects reflected his many ideas about education and society.[14]
When the school was founded in 1828, its teaching team consisted of 24 professors.[13]In October, the school began to offer art, law and medicine courses. At first, there were about 250 students, 54 of whom were enrolled in medical school.It is mainly based on the teaching mode in Scotland, that is, lectures plus exercises and examinations, which is a deliberate departure from the old university.The school does not provide accommodation, thus avoiding controversial religious teaching issues.[135]
On November 28, 1836, the university obtained the Royal Charter and changed its name to University College London (UCL).On the same day, the new articles of association authorized a newUniversity of LondonEstablished, this university has the right toKing's College London(King's College London) students are awarded medical, art and law degrees.[17]
In 1837, the University College Hospital was established.It was originally established in 1834, formerly known as the North London Hospital. It is a place for medical students to carry out clinical training, and can accommodate 130 patients.[133]
In 1858, the school launched a new measure, all examinations and degrees (except medicine) in London were open to anyone, and the school's off campus examination system also took root[18]。In 1867, the school's constitution allowed women to take examinations.In 1871, the school allowed women to attend classes with men, and opened the first coeducational university course in Britain.It was not until 1878 that a supplementary charter finally allowed women to obtain full degrees.[18]
In October 1871, Slade Academy of Fine Arts opened in the new north wing of the university[17]。In 1884, the University College Bulletin became the first systematic student publication.[15]
On June 3, 1893, the Council of UCL approved the establishment of the Men's Alliance Association, which was the first version of UCL Student Union. In September 1893, the first group of students joined the Association.[16]
In 1900, University College London became a college of the University of London. Previously, the college was reorganized in accordance with the University of London Act of 1898, and merged into the University of London in 1907 in accordance with the University College London (Transfer) Act of 1905, renamed the University of London,University College），Subsequently, it was separated from the University of London according to the Royal Charter on December 9, 1977, and reorganized into University College London according to the University College Act of 1979, and the university's rights, properties and responsibilities related to the college were transferred to the college.[134]
In 1912, about a dozen women were appointed as academic staff, mainly in the departments of botany, chemistry, geology and applied statistics.[20]In 1917, women were admitted to medical schools for the first time.[17]
In 1956, Sir Harrie Massey, the head of the physics department of the university, led a team composed of British government and UCL scholars to successfully launch the first British science rocket.[9]In 1960, University College London became the first university in the UK to have a unit specializing in film research, led by Sorrod Dickinson.[20]
From 1986 to 1999, the Eastman Dental Institute, the Slavic and Eastern European Research Institutes, the Institute of Neurology and the Institute of Archaeology joined University College London.[133]
twenty-first century
In 2005, UCL gained the right to award independent degrees on its own and no longer used the name of the University of London.[131]
In 2008, University College London (UCL) andSouth AustraliaThe government signed an agreement toAdelaideThe University College London School of Energy and Resources (SERAus) was established, becoming the first British university with a campus in Australia.[99]In 2017, University College London Adelaide Campus was closed.[100]
In January 2012, UCL School of Pharmacy merged with UCL.[12]In the same year, UCL Qatar welcomed its first class of studentsQatar FoundationWith a 10-year contract, the university offers an MA in library and information research and an MA in museum and gallery practice, as well as several short-term courses for professionals in the field of cultural heritage.On June 30, 2020, the contract expires and the Qatar Campus is closed.[26]
In 2013, the Translation Department of Imperial College announced its official transfer to the European School of Languages, Society and Culture of University College London from October.[3]On November 25, the College of Education will join UCL College of Education as a single college, which will take effect on December 2.[4]
In 2015, University College LondonOxford、University of Cambridge、University of Edinburghas well asWarwick UniversityHe co founded the Alan Turing Institute, which will promote the development and use of advanced mathematics, computer science, algorithms and big data for the benefit of mankind.[11]
Signing ceremony with Peking University
On November 3, 2016, University College London andPeking UniversitySigning a joint statement on MBA cooperation in Beijing[8]；In 2017, University College London and Peking University signed a strategic cooperation agreement.[10]In the same year, University College London joined“China UK University Engineering Education and Research Alliance”The alliance is the first university alliance featuring engineering education and research established by China and the UK.[1]
UCL Adelaide campus of University College London was closed in 2017. The campus was opened in Victoria Square in 2010, which is part of the strategy of creating a university town by the Lanne government.[27]
In 2022, the East Campus of University College London will be opened, which is the largest expansion of University College London since its establishment nearly 200 years ago.After nine years of planning and four years of construction, the first building in the East Campus, One Pool Street, will be opened in 2022, which is located at the riverside of London Water Sports Center.In 2023, the Marshgate building will open, which is located next to the London Stadium and the huge ArcelorMittal track sculpture.[9]
School running conditions
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School setting
As of May 2024, University College London has 11 schools, including the School of Arts and Humanities, the School of Brain Science, the School of Building Environment, the School of Engineering Sciences, the School of Law, the School of Life Sciences, the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, the School of Medicine, the School of Population Health Sciences, the School of Social and Historical Sciences and the School of Education of University College London.[24]
School setting
college
Subordinate departments
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Department of English Language and Literature
Greek and Latin
Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Department of Informatics
Department of Philosophy
Slade Academy of Fine Arts
European Institute of Language, Culture and Society
Slavic and Eastern European Studies Institute
University College London
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Brain Sciences
Psychiatry Department
Department of Psychology and Language Science
Institute of Otology
Institute of Ophthalmology
Prion Disease Research Institute
Queen's Square Institute of Neurology, University College London
UK Dementia Research Institute Headquarters
Faculty of the Built Environment
Bartlett Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis
Bartlett College of Architecture
Bartlett School of Sustainable Architecture
Bartlett College of Environment, Energy and Resources
Bartlett Development Planning Department
Bartlett College of Planning
University College London Institute for Global Prosperity
University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purposes
University College London City Laboratory
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Chemistry of Department of Biochemical Engineering
Engineering Department
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geographic Information Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy
Department of Safety and Crime Sciences
University College London School of Management
Faculty of Laws
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Faculty of Life Sciences
Biological Science Department
MRC Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory
College of Pharmacy, University College London
Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth Sciences
faculty of Mathematics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Space and Climate Physics
Department of Statistical Science
Institute of Risk and Disaster Reduction
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Cancer Institute
Medical Department of Infection and Immunology Department
Department of Surgery and Interventional Science
Eastman Dental College
University College London School of Medicine
Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Global Health Business School
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Global Health Institute
Institute of Health Information
University College London Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health
University College London Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health
Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Department of Economics
Department of Geography
department of history
Department of Art History
Department of Political Science
Institute of Archaeology
Inter American Institute
UCL Institute of Education
Culture, communication and media system
Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Evaluation
Department of Education, Practice and Society
Department of Learning and Leadership
Department of Psychology and Human Development
Social Research Institute
Statistical time: May 2024[24]
Discipline construction
As of May 2024, UCL has 430 undergraduate courses and 720 graduate courses.[44]The school has 27 subjects in the top 50 disciplines in 2023US News[28]；Ranked in the top 50 of the 11 fields of Times Higher Education in 2024.[41]The university ranks first in 2024QS WUR discipline ranking, with 27 disciplines ranking top 20.[42]In 2023, there are 26 disciplines in the top 50 in the global ranking of soft science disciplines.[43]
2023US News Top 50 Disciplines
subject
ranking
Pharmacology and toxicology
two
Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging
three
Education and educational research
four
Social Sciences and Public Health
four
Art and Humanities
four
Public, environment and occupational health
five
Psychiatry/Psychology
six
operation
six
Neuroscience and Behavior
seven
Infectious Diseases
eight
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
nine
Endocrinology and metabolism
eleven
Cell Biology
fourteen
clinical medicine
fifteen
Biology and Biochemistry
sixteen
Heart and cardiovascular system
seventeen
immunology
nineteen
Oncology Department (parallel)
nineteen
Environment/ecology (parallel)
twenty-four
computer science
twenty-five
Molecular Biology and Genetics
twenty-six
optics
twenty-seven
Space science (parallel)
twenty-eight
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
thirty-one
Economy and commerce (parallel)
forty-one
artificial intelligence
forty-one
Earth science
forty-two
Statistical time: May 2024[28]
2024 Top 50 in 11 fields of Thames higher education
subject
ranking
Art and Humanities[30]
six
Business and Economy[31]
twenty-three
Clinical and health[32]
seven
computer science[33]
twenty-eight
education[34]
eleven
engineering[35]
forty-five
law[36]
twelve
life sciences[37]
twenty
Physical Science[38]
forty-one
Psychology[39]
six
social sciences[40]
fourteen
Statistical time: May 2024
2024QS WUR Top 20 Disciplines
subject
ranking
Architecture and building environment
one
Education and training
one
archaeology
three
Anthropology
four
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
four
Psychology
five
pharmacy
six
bioscience
six
Geography
seven
Anatomy and Physiology
eight
Life Science and Medicine
nine
Art and Humanities
ten
English Language and Literature
twelve
Development research
fourteen
Law and legal research
fourteen
history
fifteen
Art History
sixteen
Library and Information Management
sixteen
geophysics
sixteen
linguistics
seventeen
Earth and Marine Science
seventeen
geology
seventeen
Economics and Econometrics
eighteen
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
eighteen
Social Science and Management
nineteen
Engineering Chemistry
twenty
Sociology
twenty
Statistical time: May 2024[42]
Top 50 soft science disciplines in the world in 2023
subject
ranking
Human Biological Sciences
two
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
two
medical technology
four
Psychology
four
Geography
five
Public Health
six
bioscience
eight
public administration
eleven
Telecommunication engineering
thirteen
clinical medicine
fifteen
economics
seventeen
political science
nineteen
education
nineteen
biomedical engineering
nineteen
statistics
twenty-six
Marine/ocean engineering
twenty-six
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
twenty-seven
Sociology
thirty-three
Earth science
thirty-five
Physics
thirty-eight
law
forty-two
civil engineering
forty-two
Transportation Science and Technology
forty-four
Computer Science Engineering
forty-five
Biotechnology
forty-six
Administration
fifty
Statistical time: May 2024[43]
Teachers
As of May 2024, the school has 7328 teaching and administrative staff[42], the teacher student ratio is 1:11.3[29]28 academicians of the Royal Society[45]166 members of the British Academy of Medical Sciences[46]And academicians of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[47-49]
Statistics of some teachers
category
full name
Fellow of the Royal Society[45]
Mark Pepys, Neil Burgess, David Kemp, Richard Battarbee, etc
Academician of the British Academy of Medical Sciences[46]
Henry Houlden, Aroon Xingorani, Lyn Chitty, Jugnoo Rahi FMedSci, etc
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
David Batty[47]Graeme Reid[48], Mark Girolami, etc[49]
Statistical time: May 2024
Admission method
academic requirement
undergraduate:
The minimum entry requirement for the school is a cumulative GPA of 3.3/4.0 (or equivalent), but some subject areas require at least 3.7 and may have other prerequisites.[52]The school's A Level entry requirements are based on three A levels. According to the different degree courses, the required scores should be within the scope of AAA ABB.The school also accepts the International Baccalaureate (IBDP), BTEC Level III Extended Diploma, Cambridge University Foundation major subjects, Scottish high school and senior high school results, Welsh bachelor's degree, etc. to enter the school's curriculum.[55]
graduate student:
Each major has different admission requirements.However, research applicants usually need to hold a first or second class bachelor's degree or a recognized master's degree in a relevant discipline from a British university.They also accept overseas qualifications of the same standard as recognized higher education institutions.A few courses require the GMAT or GRE General Test.For some teaching courses, applicants with lower qualification standards may be admitted if they can prove that they have appropriate academic background and experience in relevant fields.[56]
English ability requirements
The language requirements for undergraduate and graduate applicants are similar.Any student who is not a native of an English speaking country must provide the latest proof of English language ability.Or the applicant may receive at least 12 months of academic education in a country where the University College London believes "English is the majority" to obtain the awarded qualification.[53-54]Applicants can also provide English language qualifications recognized by University College London. The school's English language requirements are Level 1 to 5. Acceptable English language qualifications include:[51]
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Grade
fraction
CEFR B2
The total scores of the four skills are 5.5 and 5.5 respectively
Level 1
The total score is 6.5, and the minimum score of each part is 6.0
Level 2
The total score is 7.0, and the minimum score of each part is 6.5
Level 3
The total score is 7.0, and the minimum score of each part is 7.0
Level 4
The total score is 7.5, and the minimum score of each part is 7.0
Level 5
The total score is 8.0, and the minimum score of each part is 8.0
The total score is 92, reading and writing 24/30, speaking and listening 20/30
Level 2
The total score is 96, reading and writing 24/30, speaking and listening 22/30
Level 3
The total score is 100 points, reading and writing 25 points, speaking and listening 23 points 30 points
Level 4
The total score is 109 points, reading and writing 27 points 30 points, oral listening 23 points 30 points
Level 5
110 points in total, 29 points in reading and writing, 30 points in speaking and listening
Statistical time: May 2024[51]
PTE Academic
Grade
fraction
CEFR B2
The total scores of reading, listening, writing and speaking are 51 and 51 respectively
Level 1
The total score is 75 points, and each communication skill is at least 67 points
Level 2
The total score is 76 points, and each communication skill is at least 75 points
Level 3
The total score is 76 points, and each communication skill is at least 76 points
Level 4
The total score is 80 points, and each communication skill is at least 76 points
Level 5
The total score is 88 points, and each communication skill is at least 80 points
Statistical time: May 2024[51]
Cambridge English
Grade
fraction
CEFR B2
160 points in total, 160 points for all sub tests
Level 1
176 points in total, 169 points in all sub tests
Level 2
180 points in total, 172 points for all sub tests
Level 3
185 points in total, 180 points for all sub tests
Level 4
191 points in total, 180 points for all sub tests
Level 5
210 points in total, 200 points for all sub tests
Statistical time: May 2024[51]
Cooperation and exchange
As of May 2024, UCL has partners in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, North America, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, and the Global Engagement (GE) team of UCL supports UCL's academic and student communities in cross-border cooperation.[59]
University College London andOxford、University of Cambridge、Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicineas well asUniversity of SouthamptonThe four universities have jointly established“South Union of Science and Engineering”(SES-5), SES-5 represents the most powerful research university cluster.The global annual research expenditure exceeds 1.3 billion pounds. Members will jointly explore how to use shared infrastructure and training to further stimulate international, national and regional synergies, and seek further contact with the industry to promote economic growth.The group will also share major facilities for physical science, biological science and engineering research.[57]
As of May 2024, 11 UCL colleges have set up research centers and platforms.There are 15 colleges of arts and humanities[88]There are 9 schools of architectural environment[86]There are 7 schools of brain science[87]There are 31 engineering science schools[89]There are 37 schools of education and society[90], there are 15 law schools[91], the College of Life Sciences has 3[92], School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences has 9[93]There are 8 population health science colleges[94], there is one medical science school[95]There are three schools of history and social sciences.[96]
Statistics of scientific research platform
college
research center
College of Arts and Humanities[88]
Archives and Records Management Research Center
Digital Humanities Center
Early Modern Exchange Center
Life and Letter Editing Center
Lowland National Research Center
Center for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII)
Center for Philosophy, Justice and Health
Publishing Center
Civilization Dynamics Research Center
Translation Research Center
Jewish Institute
Keeling Center (Philosophy)
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Sarah Parker Raymond Center
Survey of English Use
College of Architectural Environment[86]
Bartlett Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)
Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU)
University College London Energy Institute
University College London Institute for Sustainable Heritage (ISH)
University College London Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE)
University College London Institute for Sustainable Resources (ISR)
Global Prosperity Institute (IGP), University College London
University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purposes (IIPP)
University College London City Laboratory
College of Brain Science[87]
Ear Institute
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
Queen's Square Institute of Neurology
Institute of Ophthalmology
Prion Disease Institute (MRC Prion Department, University College London)
UK Dementia Institute, University College London
University College London Institute of Mental Health
College of Engineering Science[89]
University College London Engineering Education Centre
University College London Materials Research Centre
University College London Digital Humanities Centre
Global Disability Innovation Center
University College London Institute for Communication and Connectivity Systems
University College London Institute of Medical Engineering
Interdisciplinary Center of Natural Disaster Resilience
Wellcome/EPSRC Interventional and Surgical Science Center (WEISS)
Urban Sustainable Development and Resilience Center
Centre for Mapping Resource Efficiency and Environment, University College London
Transportation Research Center
Nature Inspiration Engineering Center
Process System Engineering Center
Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory
Centre for Computing, Mathematics and Physics in Life Sciences and Experimental Biology, University College London
Medical Imaging Computing Center (CMIC)
Evolution, Search and Test Research Center
University College London Interactive Center
Computing Statistics and Machine Learning Center
University College London Centre for Inverse Problems
University College London Artificial Intelligence Center
University College London Blockchain Center
University College London Microstructure Imaging Group
Bioinformatics Group
University College London Robotics
Cardiovascular Engineering Laboratory, University College London
University College London Centre for Neuroengineering
Dawes Future Crime Center
Global Urban Police Research Institute
Gil Dando Institute
University College London Centre for Forensic Medicine
School of Education and Society[90]
Academic Writing Center
Center for Applied Linguistics
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Education Center (CCCSE)
Doctoral Education Center (CDE)
Center for Education and International Development (CEID)
Centre for Education and Criminal Justice
Center for Educational Policy and Equal Opportunities Center for Educational Neuroscience (CEN) Engineering Education Center (CEE)
Global Centre for Higher Education (CGHE)
Global Youth Center
Holocaust Education Center
Higher Education Research Center (CHES)
Language, Literacy and Arithmetic Center: Research and Practice (LLNR&P)
Learning and Life Opportunities Center in Knowledge Economy and Society (LLAKES)
Longitudinal Research Center (CLS)
Multimodal Research Center
Center for Educational Philosophy
Education and Work Center after the Age of 14
Center for Autism and Education Research (CRAE)
Centre for Sociology of Education and Equity (CSEE)
Centre for Teachers and Early Education (CTEY)
Center for Teachers and Teaching Research (CTTR)
Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR)
Queue and longitudinal research enhancement resources (CLOSER)
Chinese Language Education Center
Development Education Research Center
Information and Coordination Centre for Policy and Practice
Helen Hamlin Education Center (HHCP)
International Center for History Education and Research (ICHRE)
International Center for Intercultural Studies (ICIS)
Quantitative Social Sciences (QSS) of the International Literacy Center
Media Art and Game Research (ReMAP)
Social Science Research Group (SSRU)
Thomas Klum Research Unit (TCRU)
University College London Inclusive Education Centre
University College London Centre for Educational Leadership
University College London Knowledge Lab
law school[91]
University College London Centre for Judicial Assistance
University College London Centre for Criminal Law
University College London Centre for Empirical Legal Studies
Centre for Ethics and Law, University College London
University College London Institute for European Studies
University College London Centre for Law, Economics and Society
University College London Centre for Law and the Environment
University College London Institute of Brand and Innovation Law
University College London Institute for Human Rights
University College London Institute of Law, Politics and Philosophy
University College London School of Justice
Quine Center for Jurisprudence
Institute for Labour Rights, University College London
University College London Private Law Group
University College London Public Law Group
College of Life Sciences[92]
Wellcome Centre, Sainsbury
Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, University College London
Gatsby Department of Computational Neuroscience
School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences[93]
Materials Research Center
Berkbeck Center for Planetary Sciences
Institute of Quantum Science and Technology
Origin Institute
University College London Risk Centre
Thomas Young Center
Material Discovery Institute
Out of space chemical data center
Institute of Life System Physics
College of Population Health Sciences[94]
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London
University College London Institute of Clinical Trials and Methods
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London
University College London Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health
University College London Institute for Global Health
University College London Institute of Health Informatics
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London
Zayed Research Centre for Rare Childhood Diseases, University College London
School of Medical Sciences[95]
Cancer Institute, University College London
School of History and Social Sciences[96]
Inter American Institute
Institute of Archaeology
Advanced Research Institute
Statistical time: May 2024
Scientific research achievements
As of May 25, 2024, the research fields of UCL include: cancer, collaborative social science, environment, food metabolism and society, microbiology, nerve and space.[60]The university has published 412474 scientific papers and received 14407767 citations.Research overview covers a range of fields, including biology, medicine, computer science, arts and social sciences, chemistry, psychology, engineering, genetics, physics and pathology.[61]The school has 173 case studies on the impact of REF 2021, involving the UK, Europe, health and well-being, North America, culture and society, data and other fields.[136]
REF 2021 Part of Impact Case Study
Publisher
Case Name
Office of the Deputy Registrar of the European School of Languages, Culture and Society, School of Arts and Humanities, School of Social and Historical Sciences, Global Participation Office
Interpretation of Collective Violence in Germany and Its Consequences
School of Arts and Humanities, Office of the Deputy Registrar (Research), European School of Languages, Culture and Society, Office of Global Participation
Empowering drama professionals to advocate artistic translation
IOE Deputy Registrar's Office (Research) - Education and Society
Addressing mental illness among young people in Britain
IOE Deputy Registrar's Office (Research) - Education and Society
Influence government policies to improve teachers' working life
Office of the Deputy Registrar (Research), School of Medicine, Global Participation Office
Discover and treat more prostate cancer worldwide
Office of the Deputy Registrar (Research), SSEES, School of Arts and Humanities, Global Participation Office
INFORM: Bridging the gap between formal and informal institutions in the Balkans
Deputy Dean's Office (Research), Global Participation Office, College of Population Health Sciences, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Change the life of children with severe epilepsy
Office of the Deputy Registrar of the College of Population Health Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Global Participation Office
Help reduce deaths caused by uncontrolled hypertension
Institute of American Studies, School of Social and Historical Sciences, Office of the Deputy Registrar (Research), Office of Global Participation
Change the policy design of international cash transfer scheme
Statistical time: May 2024[136]
Academic resources
library
As of May 2024, UCL Library is composed of 17 libraries and various learning spaces all over London, covering a wide range of professional disciplines from biomedicine and science to art, architecture and archaeology, as well as learning spaces of Student Center, Senate and Graduate Center.[62][64]The special collection of University College London is one of the largest special collections in southern England, including more than 150000 rare books and more than 600 archives and manuscripts.The collection includes medieval manuscripts, early printed books, important collections of 18th century works, and very important personal documents, archival materials and literary collections of the 19th and 20th centuries.[81]
Library statistics
library
brief introduction
Bartlett Library[63]
Collected books, periodicals and DVDs, covering all teaching and research of Bartlett School of Architecture and Environment, University College London
Cruciform Hub[65]
Provide medical collections, library services and learning space for faculty and students of University College London (UCL) and medical staff of the Camden and CandI NHS Foundation Trust
Institute of Orthopaedics Library[66]
Provide professional collections and services for faculty and students of the Institute of Orthopaedics, University College London, and NHS staff of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Institute of Archaeology Library[67]
The library has international archaeological and heritage collections and supports the teaching and research of the Archaeological Institute
Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health Library[68]
The library provides information support and information skills training for the teaching staff and students of the Great Ormond Street Children's Health Institute and the staff of the Great Ormond Street Hospital
IOE Library[69]
The Newham Library and Archives of IOE, School of Education and Social Sciences, University College London, has a large collection of current and historical data on education and social science related fields
The Joint Library of Ophthalmology,Moorfields Eye Hospital & UCL Institute of Ophthalmology）[70]
The United Library provides professional collections and services to faculty and students of the University College London Eye Institute, as well as staff of Mulfield Eye Hospital and NHS Foundation Trust Fund
Language&Speech Science Library[71]
The library has resources in psychology, language science, linguistics and audiology, and has the largest collection of speech and language therapy tests in the UK
Main Library[72]
The main library has collections of art, economy, English, history, humanities, law, modern language, philosophy and public policy
Queen Square Institute of Neurology,Queen Square Library）[73]
It mainly provides services for Queen's Square Neurology Research Institute of University College London and the National Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital (UCLH)
Royal Free Hospital Medical Library[74]
Provide services to faculty and students of University College London and staff of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
School of Pharmacy Library[75]
The library of the College of Pharmacy is particularly powerful in pharmacy, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, but covers the whole biomedical field
School of Slavonic and East European Studies Library[76]
The library provides printed and electronic books, journals, archives and other resources to support research throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Russia
Science Library[77]
The Science Library has collections of anthropology, engineering, geography, life sciences, management, mathematics and physical sciences
UCL Special Collections[78]
The library serves everyone. Its collection of rare, unique and historical archives and books covers topics including history, education, art and science of University College London
UCL East Library[79]
Provide students living and studying on campus with learning facilities, a series of services and opportunities to obtain staff support
Whittington Health Library[80]
To provide collections and services for medical students of University College London and other cooperative organizations who practice in Whittington Hospital
Statistical time: May 2024
museum
As of May 2024, the school has three museums: Grant Museum of Zoology, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and UCL Art Museum.[85]
Museum statistics
museum
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Grant Museum of Zoology[82]
It was established by Robert Edmond Grant (1793-1874) in 1828 as a teaching collection of the newly established University of London (later the University College of London) and was first opened to the public in 1996.The museum has about 68000 animal specimens.Including wombat specimen, dodo bone, Ziegler wax model, etc
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology[83]
It was established as a teaching resource for the Department of Egyptian Archaeology and Linguistics at University College London (UCL). Both the department and the museum were founded in 1892 under the legacy of the writer Amelia Edwards (1831-1892).The Petrie Museum has a collection of about 80000 items, mainly Egyptian and Sudanese archaeological collections.It shows the life of the Nile Valley from prehistory to the pharaoh era, Ptolemy, Roman and Coptic periods, and then to the Islamic period
UCL Art Museum[84]
The museum originated from the collection of teaching and research related to the history of the Slade School of Art, University College London.Therefore, these collections present unique art education archives.The traditional printing room is located in the center of University College London.More than 10000 works of art, 45% of which are works of female artists (about 1500 works)
The visual image of UCL is unusual because the school does not use traditional signs.Banners must appear in all University College London newsletters, and remain unchanged and completely clear.The porch sign, located on the left side of U, is a tribute to the landmark Wilkins Building of University College London and the previous logo and stamp of University College London.The slogan is always placed in the upper left corner of the banner.The default slogan is: London Global University.However, this can be changed to a college or department.Two levels of information are allowed, up to three lines.[101]
banner
logo
When UCL cooperates with other organizations, or when banners cannot be used, the school will use the logo.Just like the UCL banner, the UCL letters in the logo are cut to reveal the background color or image below.The porch shall be kept white or black, and the background color shall not be used.Make sure there is sufficient contrast between the background color and the logo.[102]
Since March 1900, Phineas has been the mascot of UCL Student UnionBoer WarDuring the period when Ladysmith lifted the siege, students stole Phineas (a wooden statue of Phineas Highlanders) from the department store on Tottenham Court Road.As generation after generation of students adopted Phineas as their mascot, finally, after Catesby ordered a replica and donated Phineas to the school, the statue was permanently moved to the school and kept in the school.[103]
Spiritual culture
School motto
Motto: Cuncti adsint meritaeque expected praemia palmae (Let all come who by merit most sacrifice reward)[97]
Chinese Definition: Wish to acquire the talents of the world and educate them[98]
Community culture
By 2024, the school has more than 300 clubs and associations, covering sports, culture, art interests and other fields.[104]Among them, the arts and media category includes simulation magazine associations, animation associations, Argentine tango associations, art business associations, etc;Academic societies include Anatomy Association, Artificial Intelligence Association, Asian Affairs Association Bioethics and Medical Law Society, etc;Cultural associations include Afghan Association, African Caribbean Association, Arab and North African Association, Armenian Association, etc;Financial and enterprise associations include asset management associations, blockchain associations, business associations, consulting associations, etc;Sports clubs include Aikido Club, Amateur Boxing Club, American Football Club, Archery Club, etc.[105]
Campus
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As of May 2024, the school is composed of Bloomsbury Campus of University College London[107]UCL East campus[111]And other campuses.[115-116]
Bloomsbury Campus, University College London
Founded nearly 200 years ago, it is located in the center of London.[107]There are University College London Student Union, University College London School of Arts and Humanities, University College London School of Earth Sciences, University College London Slade School of Fine Arts, Grant Zoological Museum, Wolfson Biomedical Research Institute, University College London Slade Research Center, University College London Department of Life Sciences and School of Medicine on campus.[112]
The campus is closely related to hospitals, museums, galleries, libraries and professional institutions, and has many teaching and research connections.There are about 250 museums and galleries, 385 public libraries and nearly one third of British archives near the school.There are also classical music and operas from the Royal Albert Concert Hall, Barbican and the Royal Opera House, as well as Prince Charles Cinema and the National Cinema.[108]
Bluesbury Campus Map
UCL East campus
The East Campus is located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the east of London, England.[111]
The total area is 180000 square meters, which is 40% of the area of Bloomsbury Campus. The first phase of the campus includes two buildings with an area of 50000 square meters and a parking lot with about 1500 bicycle parking spaces.[110]UCL East Campus brings together eight UCL colleges and offers more than 50 new graduate and undergraduate degree programs.UCL East Campus brings together the expertise of UCL to form a new school and center.From architectural design to robotics, from media to art and technology, from heritage to engineering and advanced promotion.[113]
One Pool Street in the East Campus will be opened in the autumn of 2022.There are performances, exhibitions, workshops and auditoriums, as well as interconnected environment laboratories and robots, autonomous system center, Urban Room and space of Creative and Cultural Industry College, namely Slade Studio and London Memory Studio.At the same time, the Human and Nature Laboratory uses the park as a "living laboratory".[109]
Marshgate will open in the autumn of 2023, mainly featuring academic space, but also for retail, community and participation purposes.Mashgate provides space for the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory, Manufacturing Future Laboratory, School of Engineering, Material Discovery Institute of UCL East College, Bartlett College of UCL East College, Institute of Finance and Technology and Global Health Business School.It is also the location of the Global Disability Innovation Center, which has been relocated from the original eastern base.There are also some facilities of the Manufacturing Research Institute and the College of Creative and Cultural Industries, including a media laboratory, an object-based learning laboratory and a set of protection facilities.[109]
Other campuses
Here East
Here East is located at 8-9 East Bay Lane, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, east of London.[115]It is a high-tech research, robotics and testing center located in East London, jointly developed by Bartlett School of Building Environment and School of Engineering Science.The new campus will become the location of a series of cutting-edge degree courses in multiple departments of University College London.It covers an area of 6000 square meters, including 2000 square meters of robot and advanced prototyping space, as well as new teaching facilities, studios, laboratories and workshops, and the new Bartlett Real Estate College.The new UCL courses at Here East include undergraduate master of engineering and architectural design courses, as well as a series of master of innovation courses, such as the Master of Science courses in design, disability and innovation of the Global Innovation Center for the Disabled.[114]
SHIFT Innovation Zone
SHIFT is an innovation zone established by University College London, London College of Fashion, Loughborough University, Here East, Lendlease, Plexal, an innovative company, and London Heritage Development Company (LLDC), focusing on the challenges faced by cities and their citizens.SHIFT will be officially launched in the spring of 2022.The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will serve as a living test-bed for the innovation zone, with 560 acres of green space, waterways, sports and leisure facilities, all located in the public domain, including residential and roads, as well as a series of educational, commercial and cultural spaces.[116]
administrative management
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management system
As the management body of University College London, the Council is responsible for supervising the management and administration of University College London and the development of its affairs, and accepting the recommendations of the Academic Committee on academic policy issues.The Council approved the mission and strategic vision of UCL and its long-term academic and business plan.The Council authorized the Registrar as the CEO to be responsible for the academic, corporate, financial, property and human resources management of UCL.[21]
The team of the President and the Registrar, together with the Dean of the College, forms the University Management Committee, which is responsible for the operation and management of University College London.[22]
Current leaders
Current leaders
full name
post
Michael Spence[22]
President and Registrar of University College London
Alan Thompson[23]
vice provost
Statistical time: May 2024
Successive leaders
Successive provost
full name
term of office
Michael Arthur
2013-2021
Malcolm Grant
2003-2013
Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS
1999-2003
Derek Roberts
1989-1999
James Lighthill FRS
1979-1989
Annan
1966-1978
Ifor Evans
1951-1966
David Pye FRS
1943-1951
Sir Gregory Foster
1929-1942
Gregory Foster
1900-1929
Statistical time: May 2024[121]
Campus environment
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Architecture
PEARL building
PEARL Building
Located in Dagenham, east of University College London, the building has obtained A+rating in terms of energy performance, making it the first net zero carbon building of University College London.The construction project was completed in April 2020, and also incorporated a series of additional sustainable development features, including health and well-being, water efficiency and ecological management.[106]
Wilkins Building
Wilkins Building
Wilkins Mansion was designed by the architect William Wilkins in 1827. It was originally designed to be much larger, but because of the depletion of funds, Wilkins' original plan was not completed until the end of the 20th century.It includes the main library, the Flaxman Gallery, the cloister and the dome.The classical temple facade wasNeoclassical architectureIt is a typical representative of.[117]
Cruciform building
Cruciform building
The cross shaped building was designed by the British architect Alfred Waterhouse RA (1830-1905) in 1896 as an alternative to the early University College Hospital in Gore Street.Waterhouse andVictorian eraHe designed and built more than 30 buildings, including Manchester City Hall and Natural History Museum.The University College Hospital was his last major commission, and the building was officially opened in 1906.[118]The building is a secondary protected building. It was formerly part of the University College London Hospital, and later became the location of the University College London's life and medical science field.[119]
dormitory
As of May 2024, there are 26 halls and 7500 beds in the accommodation of University College London, with different sizes, facilities and locations.[120]The school area divides the dormitory into three areas, A, B and C, based on the location of the hall;The dormitory is divided into four levels based on the building conditions;It can be divided into self cooking hall, dining hall, University College London dormitory, intercollegiate auditorium and nomination auditorium.
Self cooking hall is the place where residents are responsible for cooking.
The dining hall provides breakfast and dinner from Monday to Friday, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday.In addition to these hours, there is a tea kitchen for residents to prepare their own meals.
UCL accommodation is managed and operated by UCL staff.
The Intercollegiate Auditorium is operated by the University of London Federation and provides accommodation for students from the University of London.
The Nomination Auditorium is a private accommodation owned and operated by student accommodation providers Unite and Urbanest.Most of the students living in these dormitories are University College London students, but some students from other universities may live in different apartments.[126]
Alumni
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Cultural and academic circles
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Andrew Davies[9]
In 2008, she won the Emmy Award for Little Dorrit
Roger Penrose[9]
Won Wolf Prize for Physics in 1988
Alexander Graham Bell[9]
The inventor of the telephone
Natsume S ō seki[122]
Japanese novelist, whose representative works include Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat, and Grass Cang
Mary Douglas[9]
He published Purity and Danger: An Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, which was later rated as one of the 100 most influential non fiction books since 1945
Leslie Collier[19]
Virologist who created the first heat stable smallpox vaccine
Statistical time: May 2024
Political and business circles
Alumni from political and business circles (part)
full name
brief introduction
Junichiro Koizumi[9]
Became Prime Minister of Japan in 2001
Jeremy Farrar[19]
Director of Wellcome Trust
Hirobumi It ō[122]
Served as the first Prime Minister of Japan
Nikos Anastasiades[122]
Served as the seventh president of Cyprus from 2013 to 2023
Th é r è se Anne Coffee[122]
From September to October 2022, under the leadership of Liz Truss, he will be the Deputy Prime Minister of Britain.She also served in the cabinet from 2019 to 2023
Zhou Shoufu[122]
CEO of TikTok since 2021
Statistical time: May 2024
Art and Sports
Alumni from art and sports circles (part)
full name
brief introduction
Rob Williams[9]
Won the gold medal in the men's lightweight foursome at the 2010 World Rowing Championships and silver medal at the London Olympics in 2012
Christine Ohuruogu[9]
400 meter gold medal at Beijing Olympic Games
Christopher Edward Nolan[122]
He was nominated for eight Academy Awards, and his films earned more than $6 billion at the box office worldwide. In 2015, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine
Christopher Anthony John Martin[122]
Co founder of Coldplay
Karen Mok[122]
The first Hong Kong female singer to win the Golden Melody Award has won three Golden Melody Awards
Frederick Soddy, his contribution to the chemistry of radioactive materials, and his research on the origin and properties of isotopes
1904
William Ramsay(William Ramsey.), discovered elements such as helium, argon, neon, krypton and xenon, and determined their positions in the periodic system of elements
James Black(James Black), developing propranolol and cimetidine (a drug used to treat gastric ulcer)
1970
ulf von euler Svante von Euler, Sir Bernard Katz, discovered the humoral transmitters in nerve endings and the mechanisms of their storage, release and inactivation
1963
Andrew Fielding Huxley, the discovery of the ionic mechanism involved in excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central parts of nerve cell membrane
1962
Francis Crick (Francis Crick), discovered the significance of nucleic acid molecular structure and information transmission in biological materials
Archibald Vivian Hill, who discovered the discovery related to muscle heat production "
Statistical time: May 2024[9]
The Nobel Prize in Literature
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1913
Rabindranath Tagore, the spokesman of India's spiritual heritage, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his "profound, sensitive, fresh and beautiful poems".
Statistical time: May 2024[9]
nobel prize in economics
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Winner Profile
2000
James J. Heckman (James Heckman), who developed the theory and method of analyzing selective samples
Statistical time: May 2024[9]
Fields Prize Winner
Fields Prize Winner
time
full name
1958
Klaus Roth
1970
Alan Baker
1998
Tim Gowers
Statistical time: May 2024[50]
Honors won
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University College London was awarded《The Times》And《Sunday Times》Guide to Outstanding Universities Best University in 2024.[9]
2021 Research Excellence Framework（REF）It points out that the research strength of UCL ranks second in the UK and first in London.In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), University College London has the highest research strength in the UK.[9]
