Ucl (University College London) Overview

University College London - Overview & Background

Former Names	London University (1826–1836) University College, London (1836–1907) University of London, University College (1907–1976) University College London (1977–2005; remains legal name)
Established	1826
Founder	Thomas Campbell & Henry Brougham
University Type	Public Research University
University Motto	Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
University City	London
Acceptance Rate	63%
Faculty to Student Ratio	1:10
Endowment	£143 million
Campus Size	34 acres
Employment Rate	92%
Graduation Rate	94.8%
Official Website Link	University College London, United Kingdom
Contact Details	+44 20 7679 2000

 

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USPs of the University

• Has built connections with famous teaching hospitals like Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the Royal Free Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
• Has been rated among the top for Research strength by Research Excellence Framework in 2014. 
• 29 students/academics have been awarded the Nobel Prize. 11 UCL Honorary Graduates and Fellows have also been given the award.

Job and Placements

• Connected with over 1000 employers. 
• UCL Careers helps students get advice on job opportunities. 
• UCL JobOnline is the online job portal. 
• UCL Talent Bank helps students connect with different employers. 

Infrastructural Facilities

• The university houses buildings that have even been used for filming purposes, for example, Front Quad was used as a model for ancient Rome in Gladiator.

Residence

• Contains 6000 beds in 26 halls

Notable Alumni

 Some famous alumni from University College London include

• Francis Augustus Cox, Baptist Minister, active supporter of the foundation of UCL
• Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher; a leading advocate for the foundation of UCL
• Sir James Mackintosh, Scottish jurist, politician and historian
• William Wilkins, Original architect of the main campus
• Sir Stephen Wall, British diplomat, leading Catholic layman, chairman of Council 
• Thorold Dickinson, Film maker; Britain's first Professor of Film Studies
• Roger Fry, Painter, art critic
• Cameron Sinclair, Co-founder of Architecture for Humanity
   

University College London Location

Address

• University College London, Gower Street, London. 

Bus Services

• Available either in front of the main gate or in front of Warren Street Station. 

Train Services

• Euston, King’s Cross, and St Pancras are the closest stations. 

London Underground (Tube) Services

• Euston Square (Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circle lines)
• Warren Street (Northern and Victoria lines)
• Euston (Northern and Victoria lines)
• Russell Square (Piccadilly line) are the closest. 

Nearest Airport

• Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City Airport.

Nearest Hospital

• University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU.

University College London Map Location

Address: Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom