I want to preface by stating that I am asking this in good faith, I’m simply confused.

Global rankings rank UCL top 10 in the world, however our own domestic rankings don’t consider it top 10 nationally. Can somebody address this discrepancy?

Is UCL ranking highly by pure volume or is the quality on a global leading level?

Furthermore, how does UCL compare to US colleges? I hear it’s prestige-wise UC Berkeley.

hiii ive firmed ucl and i wanna start thinking about what societies to join, if i do get in

what sport societies would you say are the most beginner friendly - i don’t really do any sports other than go to the gym, but i like to hike and id be down to do a martial art so pls give me some recommendations

I need to cut a lot of pages in half, is there one of those paper cutter guillotines anywhere on campus?

do ucl postgrads find a good job after they graduate?

do graduates struggle to find a job? im aware of the tough job market in the uk, so i was wondering if ucl graduates have to go through the consequences of that too

I got admitted to UCL London and KU Leuven, both for materials sciences. Now I know the ranking for UCL is much higher but there's a lot of hearsay around UK's job market & the uncertainty there. Moreover, add the cost to it and a year in UCL will cost me over four times what KU Leuven will, as an international student. Also, KU Leuven is ranked higher when you look at the rankings for materials sciences. Everyone I have spoken to has shown their apprehension for UK for international students at this point.

In the future, I plan on doing a PhD. What would be the best option for this? Would love to hear opinions from both sides before making a final decision.

Hi all,

I'm a UCL master's student recruiting participants for my dissertation on how people make sense of and respond to online scam ("social engineering") attempts. The aim is to help design clearer, more inclusive tools that keep people safer online.

What's involved: a short eligibility survey. If you're eligible, you may be invited to a one-off ~45-minute remote session over UCL Microsoft Teams consisting of a brief typed exchange with a simulated online persona, followed by an interview about it. You will be compensated with a £15 Amazon voucher for the session.

Survey link: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6rOxUuB1G43FjF4

Required details:

• Researcher: Dylan Cooper — dylan.cooper.25@ucl.ac.uk
• Supervisor: Dr Martin Dechant — m.dechant@ucl.ac.uk
• Who should take it (target): UK residents aged 18+, with access to a computer and comfortable typing. All levels of social confidence welcome — whether you're very at ease socially or more socially anxious.
• Consent: Participation is voluntary and based on informed consent, which you give at the start of the survey. The study is approved by UCL's Research Ethics Committee (ref 2025-0470-961).
• Withdrawal: You can withdraw at any time without giving a reason, and you have up to 5 working days after participation to withdraw your data.
• Data storage, retention & publication: Responses are stored on encrypted, password-protected UCL devices and UCL Research Data Storage. Data are anonymised, kept for up to 5 years after the project, and reported only in anonymised/aggregate form in any outputs (e.g. academic journals or conferences) — you will not be identifiable.

Happy to answer any questions in the comments or via DM. Thanks!