University College London (UCL) is a constituent college of the University of London, based primarily in Bloomsbury, London.
Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university institution to be founded in London, the first university institution in the United Kingdom to be established on an entirely secular basis and admit students regardless of their religion, and the first to admit women on equal terms with men. UCL became one of the two founding co...
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University College London (UCL) is a constituent college of the University of London, based primarily in Bloomsbury, London.
Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university institution to be founded in London, the first university institution in the United Kingdom to be established on an entirely secular basis and admit students regardless of their religion, and the first to admit women on equal terms with men. UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836. UCL's founding principles of accessibility and liberalism have encouraged the institution to champion innovation, diversity and relevance to society, positioning it at the forefront of education and research.
UCL has been consistently ranked among the top five university institutions in the UK, and was ranked 4th in the world in the 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings.
University College London (UCL) is located in Bloomsbury, Central London. The main campus is on Gower Street, although there are...
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