University College London: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

Infrastructure

The University has its central campus in central London at Bloomsbury while it is also building more facilities including a new campus named UCL East in the eastern part of the city beside the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The institution offers top-notch research facilities and laboratories along with an office for Innovation, Research, and Global Engagement. UCL has its own Doctoral School for research training as well. The language of instruction is English.

Academic

The university admission cycles are October or January and these will get admission decisions by 31st March in the entry year. The University College London admission process encompasses applications via UCAS (code-UCL U80). International students should apply the same procedure as students in the UK. The University College London admission requirements include the following:

1. Undergraduate students require either a one-year Bachelor's degree at a recognized university in India with Upper Second Class grades or Standard 12 or equivalent (CBSE/CISCE) with five subject marks of 90, 85, 85, 85, and 85.

2. Postgraduate applicants need to have a three to five-year bachelor’s degree (First Class) with a 6.75-9.0 GPA or 55-70%.

The University College London acceptance rates are 47.9%. Students can pick from 400+ bachelor’s degrees and 500 master’s courses along with several doctoral and Ph.D. programs.

Some popular courses include:

1. Biotechnology and applied microbiology

2. Humanities and Arts

3. Chemical engineering

4. Cardiovascular and cardiac systems

5. Biology and biochemistry

6. Chemical engineering

7. Cell biology

8. Civil engineering

9. Chemistry etc.

The total course load is four-course units round the year or 60 ECTS credits (30-32 US credits). Pass marks are 50% for postgraduate courses.

Dates of the term for 2021-22

Term	Dates
First term	27 September 2021 to 17 December 2021
Second term	10 January 2022 to 25 March 2022
Third term	25 April 2022 to 10 June 2022

Dates of the term for 2022-23

Term	Dates
First term	26 September 2022 to 16 December 2022
Second term	9 January 2023 to 24 March 2023
Third term	24 April 2023 to  9 June 2023

Extra-curriculars, diversity

The University has more than 48% of its students coming from other countries. They cumulatively represent 150+ global nations while more than 700 students from India are pursuing degree programs at the institution. There are numerous societies and student clubs at the institution, encompassing everything from music and dance to cricket. There are 320+ clubs and organizations for students at the institution.

Career/Professional

The university has its own dedicated team of professionals for helping students find career opportunities. It is ranked at number 1 in the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings with an average starting salary of GBP 30,000 (INR 30 lakh) for its graduates. There are dedicated alumni clubs along with support for finding part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, internships, and research and future study opportunities.

Students get assistance in choosing their careers and academic interests along with industrial action events. Students get help throughout the entire job application procedure including their CVs, assessments, and interviews.

The list of famous alumni includes the following names:

1. David Attenborough, broadcaster.

2. Mahatma Gandhi, freedom fighter, global icon.

3. Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel-Laureate, poet, artist.

4. Chris Martin, songwriter-singer.

5. Christopher Nolan, movie director.

6. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor.

Financial

The average cost of tuition fees works out to GBP 23,300-34,100 (INR 23.3-34.10 lakh) for undergraduate courses and GBP 25,800-36,900 (INR 25.8-36.9 lakh) for postgraduate courses. The cost of living for students is roughly GBP 170-213 (INR 17-21,300) in rentals per week.The detailed information on expenses made by the student are as follows:

Costs	Per week (UG)	Per week (PG)
Rent Cost (Average)	GBP 227	GBP 225
Bus pass	GBP 15.30	GBP 15.30
Food & Beverages	GBP 33	GBP 33
Books and course material	GBP 4	GBP 4
Phone Bills	GBP 4	GBP 4
Entertainment	GBP 11	GBP 11
Clothes, health, other	GBP 18	GBP 18
Total	GBP 313 (INR 31,430 approx.)	GBP 310 (INR 31,128)

'Disclaimer! All course fees/salaries/expenses are indicative.'

Top UK Universities

University Name	Acceptance Rate	Ranking	University Type
University of Oxford	17.50%	4	Public
University of Cambridge	21%	2	Public
Coventry University	32.00%	700	Public
University of East London	56%	1000	Public
University of Hertfordshire	70%	1000	Public
University of Birmingham	13.5%-15%	91	Public
Imperial College London	14% - 15%	6	Public
University of Glasgow	74.30%	100	Public
University of Leeds	77%	86	Public
University of Leicester	71.20%	279	Public
University of Bristol	67.00%	61	Public
Kings College London	13.00%	37	Public
Birmingham City University	50%-53%	1200	Public
Brunel University	70%	412	Public
Teesside University	31%	1001	Public
University of West London	4.00%	107	Public
University of Roehampton	42.00%	1577	Public
University of Portsmouth	90.00%	750	Public
Queen Mary University of London	43.60%	125	Public
Northumbria University	65.00%	651-700	Public
De Montfort University	45.00%	1000	Public
Cardiff University	20%	187	Public
Middlesex University	57%	799	Public
Nottingham Trent University	15%	1000	Public
University of Nottingham	11%	114	Private
University of Westminster	18%	1702	Public
Leeds Beckett University	80%	1200	Public
University of Strathclyde	42.00%	325	Public
University of Exeter	87.50%	163	Public
University College London	26.00%	8	Public