University College London

University College London
MottoCuncti adsint meritaeque expectent praemia palmae (Latin)
Motto in English
Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
TypePublic
Established1826
ChancellorHRH The Princess Royal (University of London)
ProvostProf. Malcolm Grant
Students35,615[1]
Undergraduates16,830[1]
Postgraduates18,785[1]
Location
AffiliationsEuropean University Association
G5
Golden Triangle (UK universities)
League of European Research Universities
Russell Group
University of London
Universities UK
Websitewww.ucl.ac.uk
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University College London Crest

University College London (UCL) is a large university in London. It is the largest college of the federal University of London.[3] As well as undergraduate teaching, it is one of the largest research universities in the country.[4]

UCL was founded in 1826 as 'University College'. It was the first university institution to be founded in London and the first in England to be established on an entirely secular (non-religious) basis.[5] It admits students regardless of their religious beliefs. UCL was also the first admit women on equal terms with men.[6] University College became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836.

UCL has over 100 departments, institutes and research centres in eight faculties. Its main campus is in the Bloomsbury area of central London. There are also a number of institutes and teaching hospitals elsewhere in central London.

It has grown through mergers. These include 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).

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2014/15 Staff by HE provider" (XLSX). Higher Education Statistics Agency.
  2. "2014/15 Staff by HE provider". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "Profile: University College London". Times Online. 1 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  4. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education describes it as a "research university".
  5. At the time, both Oxford and Cambridge universities required all students and dons to be members of the Church of England.
  6. "UCL | Fulbright University Partners | US-UK Fulbright Commission". Fulbright.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

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