University College London
UCL
#9
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
99.2 / 100
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
University College London in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 30.6
Award 30.8
HiCi 51.4
N&S 44.5
PUB 76.5
PCP 34.1
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
Architecture & Built Environment #1
Education #1
Archaeology #3
History of Art #3
Pharmacy & Pharmacology #3
Library & Information Management #3
Anthropology #4
Psychology #5
Geography #5
Life Sciences & Medicine #6
Medicine #6
Arts & Humanities #8
Biological Sciences #9
Development Studies #10
Anatomy & Physiology #11
English Language & Literature #12
Linguistics #13
Modern Languages #13
Law #13
Engineering - Chemical #17
Social Sciences & Management #17
Economics & Econometrics #17
History #20
Computer Science & Information Systems #20
Politics & International Studies #20
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #22
Statistics & Operational Research #22
Environmental Sciences #23
Engineering & Technology #24
Chemistry #24
Engineering - Civil & Structural #25
Earth & Marine Sciences #25
Physics & Astronomy #25
Social Policy & Administration #26
Natural Sciences #27
Geology #30
Sociology #31
Geophysics #32
Communication & Media Studies #35
Sports-related Subjects #35
Dentistry #37
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #39
Mathematics #42
Accounting & Finance #44
Materials Science #51
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #57
Art & Design #58
Business & Management Studies #68
Classics & Ancient History —
Philosophy —
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25