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UCL legally University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It is a constituent college of the federal University of London, and is the third largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment, and the largest by postgraduate enrolment.
Established in 1826 as London University by founders inspired by the radical ideas of Jeremy Bentham, UCL was the first university institution to be established in London, and the first in England to be entirely secular and to admit students regardless of their religion. UCL also makes the contested claims of being the third-oldest university in England and the first to admit women.[note 3] In 1836 UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London, which was granted a royal charter in the same year. It has grown through mergers, including with the Institute of Neurology in 1997, the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in 1998, the Eastman Dental Institute in 1999, the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in 1999, the School of Pharmacy in 2012 and the Institute of Education in 2014.
UCL has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of central London, with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals elsewhere in central London and satellite campuses in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London and in Doha, Qatar. UCL is organised into 11 constituent faculties, within which there are over 100 departments, institutes and research centres. UCL operates several culturally significant museums and manages collections in a wide range of fields, including the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and the Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, and administers the annual Orwell Prize in political writing. In 2017/18, UCL had around 41,500 students and 15,100 staff including around 7,100 academic staff and 840 professorsand had a total group income of £1.45 billion, of which £476.3 million was from research grants and contracts.
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework rankings for research power, UCL was the top-rated university in the UK as calculated by Times Higher Education, and second as calculated by The Guardian/Research Fortnight. UCL had the 9th highest average entry tariff in the UK for students starting in 2016. UCL is ranked from tenth to twentieth in the four major international rankings, and from eighth to eleventh in the national league tables. UCL is a member of numerous academic organisations, including the Russell Group and the League of European Research Universities, and is part of UCL Partners, the world's largest academic health science centre, and the "golden triangle" of research-intensive English universities.
UCL alumni include the Father of the Nation of each of India, Kenya and Mauritius, the founders of Ghana, modern Japan and Nigeria, the inventor of the telephone, and one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. UCL academics discovered five of the naturally occurring noble gases, discovered hormones, invented the vacuum tube, and made several foundational advances in modern statistics. As of 2018, 33 Nobel Prize winners and 3 Fields medalists have been affiliated with UCL as alumni, faculty or researchers.
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Entry requirements
General information about entry requirements is provided in this section; specific grades for each of our programmes are listed on each degree page. Please be sure to read both carefully before applying.
A level, AS and GCSE qualifications
General information on entry requirements for students with A levels.
Preferred A level subjects
A list of UCL's preferred A level subjects.
Other UK qualifications
Equivalent qualifications for students with BTEC National Diplomas, Access to HE Diplomas, Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh Baccalaureates and Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects.
International Baccalaureate
General information for students with the International Baccalaureate (IB) qualification.
International qualifications
Equivalent national qualifications for other countries, e.g. High School Graduation Diploma in USA, etc.
Access UCL - Contextual offers
As part of our commitment to increasing participation from underrepresented groups, students may be eligible for a contextual offer as part of the Access UCL scheme.
English language requirements
For international students whose first language is not English.
UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs)
Foundation courses for international students without necessary entry qualifications.
Mature students
If you do not have the required entrance qualifications you should have alternative qualifications that demonstrate your academic potential and ability to thrive in your chosen subject. Please enquire with the relevant programme contact provided on the degree pages.
Applicants with advanced standing
We will consider applications to accredit prior learning at other recognised universities. Advanced standing is only awarded at UCL's discretion. Please read the notes on applying through UCAS and also enquire with the relevant programme contact provided on the degree pages.
Part-time students
Our degrees are principally designed to be taken on a full-time basis; all teaching takes place during the daytime. However, some departments do permit part-time study. Please enquire with the relevant programme contact provided on the degree pages.
Accommodation
UCL provides around 6000 beds in 26 Halls of Residence. Our halls vary in size, facilities and history. Whatever stage you are at and whatever questions you have, the UCL Accommodation team is here to help and get you settled in quickly.
Having central London on your doorstep provides a university experience like no other; and for many students, life in halls is an integral part of this experience. At UCL, we want to provide you with a home away from home, where you will feel comfortable and supported. Our halls have everything you need to get your head down and study, as well as to relax during your downtime. All of our halls have their own unique character, but wherever you are living, we hope you enjoy your time at UCL.
UCL has a wide range of undergraduate only accommodation.
UCL provides a range of accommodation for postgraduates, couples, and families.
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