University College London

London, United Kingdom

University College London (UCL) is one of the world's great universities, ranked #9 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 with an overall score of 95.8. Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university in England to admit students regardless of religion and among the first to admit women on equal terms. Based across multiple campuses in central London, UCL serves over 50,000 students from 150+ countries through 11 faculties and 100+ departments. UCL is a member of the Russell Group and the prestigious League of European Research Universities and is particularly renowned for its research in medicine, law, engineering, computer science, and the arts. UCL is rated 2nd in the UK for research power and has produced 30 Nobel laureates.

Key facts

• Country: United Kingdom
• City: London
• Founded: 1826
• Students: 50,000
• Global ranking: #9
• Acceptance rate: 63%
• Tuition: €26,000–€45,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,900/month
• Application deadline: 2025-09-01
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Speech Sciences BSc (Bachelor, Speech Sciences / Linguistics) — €35,400/yr , 3 years
• Medicine MBBS (Bachelor, Medicine / Health Sciences) — €49,600/yr , 6 years
• Comparative Literature BA (Bachelor, Comparative Literature / Languages) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Urban Planning, Design and Management BSc (Bachelor, Urban Planning / Urban Studies) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry BSc/MSci (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Computer Science BSc (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Greek and Latin BA (Bachelor, Classical Studies / Languages) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Neuroscience BSc (Bachelor, Neuroscience / Life Sciences) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Archaeology BSc (Bachelor, Archaeology / Social Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Statistics BSc (Bachelor, Statistics / Mathematics) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Arts and Sciences BASc (Bachelor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Pharmacology BSc (Bachelor, Pharmacology / Life Sciences) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Finance MSc (Master, Finance) — €50,000/yr , 1 years
• Computer Science MSc (Master, Computer Science) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Artificial Intelligence MSc (Master, Artificial Intelligence) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Robotics and Computation MSc (Master, Robotics / Computer Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Economics MSc (Master, Economics) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• International Public Policy MSc (Master, Public Policy) — €38,000/yr , 1 years
• MBA (Master, Business Administration) — €59,000/yr , 1 years
• Geography BSc (Bachelor, Geography / Environmental Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Biochemical Engineering MSc (Master, Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Law LLM (Master, Law) — €35,200/yr , 1 years
• Fine Art BA (Bachelor, Visual Arts / Fine Arts) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Data Science MSc (Master, Data Science / Statistics) — €44,300/yr , 1 years
• Clinical Mental Health Sciences MSc (Master, Clinical Psychology / Mental Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Global Health MSc (Master, Global Health / Public Health) — €35,400/yr , 1 years
• Economics BSc (Bachelor, Economics) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Biomedical Sciences BSc (Bachelor, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Business Analytics MSc (Master, Business Analytics / Data Science) — €50,000/yr , 1 years
• Mathematics BSc (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Mechanical Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Architecture MArch (Master, Architecture / Design) — €37,800/yr , 2 years
• Management MSc (Master, Management / Business) — €50,000/yr , 1 years
• Anthropology BSc (Bachelor, Anthropology / Social Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Nanotechnology BEng (Bachelor, Nanotechnology / Electrical Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Political Science BSc (Bachelor, Political Science / Social Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• History BA (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Education, Gender and International Development MA (Master, Education / Gender Studies) — €33,000/yr , 1 years
• Urban Design MSc (Master, Urban Design / Urban Planning) — €37,800/yr , 1 years
• TESOL MA (Master, TESOL / Applied Linguistics) — €33,000/yr , 1 years
• Computer Science MEng (Bachelor, Computer Science / Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 4 years
• Physics BSc (Bachelor, Physics / Physical Sciences) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• Biochemistry BSc (Bachelor, Biochemistry / Life Sciences) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Biology BSc (Bachelor, Biology / Life Sciences) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Chemical Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €44,300/yr , 3 years
• English BA (Bachelor, English Literature / Linguistics) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Sociology BSc (Bachelor, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €30,900/yr , 3 years
• Architecture BSc (Bachelor, Architecture / Design) — €37,800/yr , 3 years
• Cognitive and Decision Sciences BSc (Bachelor, Cognitive Science / Psychology) — €35,400/yr , 3 years