University College London

University College London in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #8
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #17
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #14
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #7

The publishers differ by 10 places. When you quote the composite, quote the range with it.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1826

Total students

≈ 46,000

International students

≈ 53%

Group

Russell Group

Official site

www.ucl.ac.uk

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Architecture & Built Environment #1
2. Education #1
3. Archaeology #3
4. History of Art #3
5. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #3
6. Library & Information Management #3
7. Anthropology #4
8. Psychology #5
9. Geography #5
10. Life Sciences & Medicine #6
11. Medicine #6
12. Arts & Humanities #8
13. Biological Sciences #9
14. Development Studies #10
15. Anatomy & Physiology #11
16. English Language & Literature #12
17. Linguistics #13
18. Modern Languages #13
19. Law #13
20. Engineering - Chemical #17
21. Social Sciences & Management #17
22. Economics & Econometrics #17
23. History #20
24. Computer Science & Information Systems #20
25. Politics & International Studies #20
26. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #22
27. Statistics & Operational Research #22
28. Environmental Sciences #23
29. Engineering & Technology #24
30. Chemistry #24
31. Engineering - Civil & Structural #25
32. Earth & Marine Sciences #25
33. Physics & Astronomy #25
34. Social Policy & Administration #26
35. Natural Sciences #27
36. Geology #30
37. Sociology #31
38. Geophysics #32
39. Communication & Media Studies #35
40. Sports-related Subjects #35
41. Dentistry #37
42. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #39
43. Mathematics #42
44. Accounting & Finance #44
45. Materials Science #51
46. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #57
47. Art & Design #58
48. Business & Management Studies #68
49. Classics & Ancient History —
50. Philosophy —
51. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —