At a glance
- City
- London, England
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ucl.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1826
- Students
- 23,250
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#14 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Geography | #2 |
| Education | #2 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #3 |
| Public Health | #4 |
| Psychology | #4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #8 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- English
- Requirement band is set per programme; UCL institution code for TOEFL is 9163
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Main UCAS deadline (most courses) | 13 January 2027 | |
| 15 October deadline (Medicine and other listed courses) | 15 October 2026 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September, January
- Deadlines
- Taught postgraduate courses mostly start in September, with some starting in January; applications are considered on a rolling basis and can close earlier than any advertised deadline, so deadlines vary by course and by visa status
- English
- Same banded scale as undergraduate; set per programme
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: ucl.ac.uk/study/student-finances/tuition-fees/fee-schedules · ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/how-apply/entry-requirements · ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/how-apply/english-language-requirements · ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/how-apply · ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/graduate · ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/graduate/how-apply/applying-graduate-taught-study-ucl · ucl.ac.uk/about/contact-ucl · ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-all-undergraduate-courses-except-those-with-a-15-october-deadline-475546 — checked 28 September 2026.