University College London (abbreviated as UCL) is a public research university in London, England, United Kingdom, originally founded in 1826 by Thomas Campbell and Henry Bloomham under the name of the University of London. The College was originally founded in 1826 by Thomas Cambill and Henry Bloomham as the University of London, and was the first institution of higher education in the City of London. It is also the third oldest university in the UK and the first to recognize women. The University has the highest postgraduate enrollment rate and is one of the world's top multidisciplinary universities, with an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching. University College London*** has 11 academic colleges with over 100 academic departments and research centers. Its headquarters is located in Bloomsbury, central London, with two satellite campuses in Australia and Qatar. Although it is part of the University of London Commonwealth, the College itself has a high degree of autonomy, including the right to award degrees independently, so its nature is no different from that of a normal university. University College London is one of the UK's "Golden Triangle Universities" and is one of the founders of 11 biomedical research sites and a number of scientific and technological alliances established by the NHS in England. University College London is one of the most difficult institutions to get into in the UK, and is ranked among the top 20 universities in the world and one of the top four in the UK. It has 17 libraries, 9 museums and collections covering a wide range of academic disciplines. The university's faculty, students, alumni and researchers include 33 Nobel Prize winners, three Fields Medalists, many political and organizational leaders, and several famous literary figures. University College London
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History of the Establishment of the Institution On February 11, 1826 British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer founder Jeremy Bentham established the University of London, the first institution of higher education in London, England, as an alternative to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. In 1827 the university established one of the first economics departments in England. In 1830 the University of London established University College London, which later became independent as University College. 1836 the University of London was incorporated by Royal Charter as University College London. 1878 the University of London was granted a Supplementary Charter, which made the University of London the first British university authorized to grant degrees to women. In the same year, University College London admitted women to the Faculties of Arts and Law and Sciences, although women were still barred from engineering and medical schools (except for the public *** sanitary and hygienic courses).In 1900 the University of London was renamed the Commonwealth University, and University College London and the other Universities of London became one of the Commonwealth Universities of London with self-governing powers. At that time University College London did not acquire legal independence, which was not restored until 1976, but it did not yet have the right to confer its own degrees. In accordance with this charter, the college was officially called University College London, and in 1986 it merged with the Institute of Archaeology, and in 1988 with the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, the Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Institute of Urology and Nephrology, and the Middlesex Hospital Medical School. The reorganization of the University of London in 1993 meant that University College London and other colleges received direct government funding and had the right to award University of London degrees on their own.In 1998 University College London merged with the Royal Free School of Medicine to create the Royal Free University School of Medicine (renamed University College London School of Medicine in October 2008).In 1999 University College London merged with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Eastman School of Dentistry merged. In 2001, the institution established the world's first university departmental institute dedicated to crime reduction, and in 2003 the London Centre for Nanotechnology was established as a joint venture between University College London and Imperial College London. In 2005 the institution finally gained the right to award its own teaching and research degrees, and in 2008 it established the University College London School of Energy and Resources in Adelaide, Australia, the first British university campus in Australia. in May 2012 the institution announced the establishment of the Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities, in partnership with Imperial College London and Intel Semiconductor. in December 2013 the institution entered into a partnership with Academic Publishing. In December 2013 the institution and academic publishing company Elsevier will collaborate to establish the University College London Big Data Institute. In January 2015 was selected by the UK government as one of the five founding members of the Alan Turing Institute (in partnership with the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and Warwick), an institute set up at the British Library to promote the development and application of advanced mathematics, computer science, algorithms, and big data. Today University College London consists of 11 colleges with more than 100 departments. Among the alumni who have graduated from the institution over the years since its founding are the "Fathers of the Nation" of India, Kenya and Mauritius, the founder of Ghana, the inventor of the modern Japanese and Nigerian telephones, and one of the **** co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Students at the school have discovered five naturally occurring noble gases, discovered hormones, invented the vacuum tube, and made some fundamental advances in modern statistics. As of 2017 University College London has had 33 Nobel Prize winners and 3 Fields Medalists. There are also many teachers or researchers from European countries and other different countries of the world who have joined University College London for further studies. The school is a member of the Commonwealth Universities Association, the European Universities Association, the Global Alliance of Polytechnics, the European Research Universities Alliance and the Russell Group. It is also a founding member of the Imperial College Health Sciences Center, the Francis Crick Institute and MedCity. The School has student exchange partnerships with over 150 research institutions and over 130 with European universities. The School is closely linked to numerous hospitals, museums, galleries, libraries and professional bodies with which it has established teaching and research links. With foreign students from more than 150 countries, who make up half of the student body, the university has a very international atmosphere. Facilities Multiple campuses (Bloomsbury, University East, Adelaide, Australia, etc.), academic buildings, 17 libraries, museums, UCL Medical School, London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London Consortium, libraries, science libraries, Bloomsbury Theatre, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Grant Museum of Zoology, University Hospitals, British Library, British Medical Association, British Council, British Academy. Library, British Medical Association, British Museum, Cancer Research UK, Sports Center, Cultural Center, Dining Hall, Cafeteria, Residence Halls, Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Student Club. School of Arts and Humanities, University College London School of Brain Sciences, University College London School of Built Environment, University College London (Bartlett Campus) School of Engineering Sciences, University College London School of Law, University College London School of Life Sciences, University College London School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University College London School of Medicine, University College London School of Population and Health Sciences, University College London School of Social History, University College London School of Education, University College London School of Social Sciences, University College London School of Education, University College London School of Social History, School of Science, School of Education, University of London School of Graduate Studies (for postgraduate students) School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of London (comprising the Schools of Brain, Life, Medical and Population Health Sciences) School of Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of London (comprising the Schools of Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of London) University College London, School of Arts and Humanities University College London, School of Law University College London, School of Social and Historical Sciences University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies University College London, School of Law University College London, School of Law University College London, School of Law University College London, School of Social and Historical Sciences University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies London is one of the world's leading cities in the arts, business, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation. London is the fourth fastest growing city in terms of economic performance. It is one of the largest financial centers and has the fifth or sixth largest metropolitan area GDP. has a diverse range of people and cultures, with more than 300 languages spoken in the region. London has four World Heritage sites. London has many museums, galleries, libraries and sporting venues. London's Underground is the oldest underground rail network in the world. Climate The city has a temperate maritime climate with warm summers and cool winters, with no wet or dry seasons, and the wind is usually moderately strong London's winter daytime temperatures are around 8°C, with highs of up to 16°C and lows of -7.4°C. In summer, the daytime temperatures are usually around 25°C, with highs of up to 38°C. Preparatory Information The school offers a one-year intensive foundation course for foreign students with no basic English. The school offers a one-year intensive foundation course for foreign students with no English, at the end of which students receive a University College London Foundation Certificate which enables them to study a wide range of degree programs at University College London and other top UK universities. Courses are based on the chosen area of specialization. The specializations are: Science and Engineering, known as UPCSE, and Humanities, known as UPCH. University College London also offers a preparatory course at the Nazarbayev University Center for Pre-University Studies in Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan, and students completing this course will be admitted to Nazarbayev University. Additional Information:The University of London is not University College London , they are two different schools. The University of London, founded in 1836, is a British institution (a public federal university) comprising a number of administratively independent colleges and is one of the largest universities in the world. University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826, located in London, England, is a world-renowned top institutions of higher learning, for the University of London, the founding institutions of the University of London Union, the Golden Triangle of the United Kingdom, with the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Imperial College of Science and Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science and known as the G5 super-elite universities.
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One, the University College London admission requirements (apply for postgraduate) are as follows:
1, academic requirements: undergraduate and successfully obtained a bachelor's degree; graduated from the domestic (mainland China) 985/211 engineering universities; in the school of the weighted average scores of 87 points or more (985 engineering universities) or 90 points or more (211 engineering universities). Engineering University).
2. Language requirements: IELTS score of 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in a single subject) for Science and Engineering/Architecture/Pharmaceutical Chemistry majors; IELTS score of 7.0 for most Science and Engineering majors and individual Liberal Arts/Medicine/Neuroscience/Computer Science/Management/Economics and Finance majors.
The application materials required by University College London:
1, ucas application form;
2, letters of recommendation;
3, University College London application fee;
4, IELTS transcripts or TOEFL transcripts;
5, degree, diploma or proof of enrollment;
6, individual Transcripts;
7. CV;
8. University College London interview appointment and interview.