University College London

Imperial College London is the better option for Indian students interested in STEM and Business courses in the UK. QS ranks Imperial College (#2) above Uni College London (#9) in it's world university rankings 2026. It also offers a more culturally diverse environment to Indian students.

However, for students interested in Social Sciences, Humanities, or Arts, UCL is the better option.

Yes, students can change their course at the Uni College London. To do that, discuss the transfer with personal tutor before asking the department for the same.

There is no guarantee that the transfer goes through. The transfer depends on theavailability of seats and meeting the entry requirements. To know more, check the official university website.

The University College London does not ask for an initial fee deposit from Indian students enrolled in UG courses. Students enrolled in PG courses do have to pay 10% of their tuition fee as an initial deposit to confirm their seat at the university.

For PG-research programmes, no fee deposit is required. Payments can be via Flywire.

Yes, students can pay their fees in 3 installments at UCL London. For that, students can request the university for a payment plan. All tuition payments can be made via Flywire from the UCL Portico student portal.

Students need to pay at-least 1/3rd of the tuition fees before or at the time of enrollment.

For March/April intake students, installment options may not be available. Consult with one of the Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors to know more.

UCL sits alongside the top 10 universities in the world as part of the latest rankings given by QS World. The UCL London QS Ranking 2026 is #9 in the world.

QS also puts it among the top 3 universities in Europe. For the 3rd straight year, UCL finds itself among the top 10 universities in the world.

Here is how it performed in QS Rankings in recent years.

Students can expect to hear back from the university by the end of April maximum but UCL tries to send its decisions even sooner. Some students may hear quicker than the others but this doesnt mean you should be discouraged as UCL is a university high in demand.

Yes students can submit more than just one application to UCL but the university advises students to consider their options carefully as they have a limited no. of choices at UCAS. Also note that more than one application to the same programme or department does not increase your chances of being accepted

For UG admissions at UCL students will have to obtain 90, 85, or 85 in five subjects in Class 12 with 85 to include three core subjects. Check the accepted boards-

• Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (Bengaluru)
• State Board of School Examinations (Tamil Nadu)
• West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

Level of English proficiency acceptable to be able to enroll in one's course of choice will depend on the course specific English requriements so check the requirements of your desired programme for the same. However the minimum IELTS score required by UCL is 6.5 

Students will need to submit the following docs to be able to secure a seat at UCL mentioned below-

• Official transcripts
• A personal statement
• Copy of study visa (or fill in the missing passport doc and provide the passport later)
• Course specific requriemtent like portfolio or dissertation
• English proficiency proof