Présentation - University College London
University College London (UCL) is one of the leading universities in the UK, serving some 21,000 students through its more than 70 academic and research departments. The university also boasts the highest number of professors in the UK, having more than 650 established and chaired professors. It offers a broad range of studies, from the arts and humanities to medicine, engineering, and science. UCL was established in 1826 as the country's third university (after Oxford and Cambridge) and the first to admit students who are not members of the Church of England. Today the university is part of the University of London, a federation of about 50 institutions.