UCL

Overview

UCL is one of the world’s top multidisciplinary universities, with an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching. Defining characteristics of a UCL education An exceptional learning environment: UCL is ranked 7th in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16. UCL has the best student to staff ratio in the UK (10:1 - Guardian University Guide 2017). Located in Bloomsbury, central London, UCL is surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives and professional bodies in Europe. UCL attracts top academics and students from more than 150 countries, resulting in a vibrant and cosmopolitan academic community. A global leader in generating new knowledge UCL is the top-rated university in the UK for research strength in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014), by a measure of average research score multiplied by staff numbers submitted. Pioneering UCL research feeds directly into our programmes, resulting in novel interdisciplinary programmes in emergent disciplines. Our research-based teaching methodology means that research is integrated into our degrees and students have the opportunity to make an original contribution to their field of study.

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