| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | — | — | — |
| Education | #1 | #10 | #2 | #6 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #3 | — | #11 | #2 |
| Geography | #5 | — | #2 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #8 | #8 | — | #2 |
| Archaeology | #3 | — | — | — |
| History of Art | #3 | — | — | — |
| Library & Information Science | #3 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #9 | — | #3 | #9 |
| Public Health | — | — | #4 | #3 |
| Anthropology | #4 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #5 | #6 | #4 | #5 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #6 | — | #17 | #5 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #6 | #21 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #8 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #8 | — | — |
| Development Studies | #10 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #11 | — | — | — |
| Law | #13 | #11 | #11 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #12 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #13 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #13 | — | — | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #13 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #17 | #16 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #23 | — | #16 | #31 |
| Chemical Engineering | #17 | — | #51-75 | #94 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #17 | — | #18 | #36 |
| Dentistry | #37 | — | #17 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #19 | — |
| History | #20 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #20 | #38 | #51-75 | #45 |
| Political Science & IR | #20 | — | #35 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #22 | — | #33 | #68 |
| Statistics | #22 | — | #37 | — |
| Public Administration | #26 | — | #22 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #22 | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #23 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #23 | #49 |
| Engineering & Technology | #24 | #41 | — | #71 |
| Chemistry | #24 | — | #51-75 | #67 |
| Civil Engineering | #25 | — | #44 | #41 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #25 | — | #46 | #25 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #25 | — | #44 | #37 |
| Sociology | #31 | — | #25 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #27 | #38 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #68 | — | #30 | — |
| Communication & Media | #35 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Sports Science | #35 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #39 | — | #37 | #50 |
| Mathematics | #42 | — | #51-75 | #68 |
| Accounting & Finance | #44 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #51 | — | #76-100 | #106 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #57 | — | #51-75 | #113 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #89 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | #74 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Art & Design | #58 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #207 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #401-500 | #267 |
University College London ranks #9 in QS 2026, #17 in THE 2026, #14 in ARWU 2025 and #7 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #10 globally.
Yes. University College London is a member of the Russell Group.
University College London was founded in 1826.
Approximately 53% of University College London's students are international.