University College London ranks as ninth best in the UK, according to new league table

UCL has ranked in the top ten for the past five years


The Complete University Guide 2024 has been released, and UCL has placed ninth in the UK overall.

UCL has consistently made the top ten for the past five years, staying at ninth from last year’s rankings.

UCL is first in the UK in American Studies, remaining in the same place as 2022 and 2023.

The Complete University Guide uses a range of factors to calculate the rankings each year, including student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects.

UCL ranking trend for the past five years

In subject specific rankings, UCL places in the top ten for 37 different subjects, including third for law, and fifth for medicine.

This places UCL as one of three London universities in the top ten, with LSE third and Imperial fifth.

The full rankings can be found here.

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