University College London

University College London secures a rank #2 among all colleges & universities based in England as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Globally, it ranks #5, as per Shiksha's global rankings.

Another major domestic university ranking publication ranks it #9 among all universities in the country, while also rating its Architecture course the #1 course in England.

The Kings College London acceptance rate stands at 13%, making it one of the hardest institutes in the UK to get admissions to.

University College London acceptance rate, on the other hand stands at 36%. Though, still very selective, securing admissions at UCL, is nearly three times easier than doing so at Kings College London.

The Imperial College acceptance rate of 25% places it among the most selective higher educational institutes in the region. IC London is only known to accept about 25 applications of every 100 it receives which makes it very competitive to get into.

University College London in comparison is slightly less picky, with an acceptance rate of 30%, UC London is easier to secure admissions at than Imperial College. 

Yes, UCL offers around 10 undergraduate scholarships that covers the full tuition fees, maintenance as well as fixed allowance for additional costs.

An additional 23 scholarships cover only the full tuition fees.

To be eligible students don't need an admission letter, but must have a confirmed fee status from UCL admissions team.

Yes inventor of the telephone pursued a course in Anatomy & Physiology.

However this time at the institute was brief. 

He left his education mid-way to move with his family to Canada in 1870.

Graham Bell emphasized elocution, i.e. the ability to speak clearly & expressively & this came in very useful during his later research in the field of speech therapy & audiology.

Yes, Mahatma Gandhi is among the famous members of the Indian alumni to have studied at University College London.

Gandhi pursued a degree in Law in 1888-89 at UCL.

Additionally, Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali writer, known for writing the Indian National Anthem, & also the recipient of a Nobel Prize had also pursued his studies from the institute.

Yes, the majority of the first-year students are known to live as part of the university maintained residential halls.

The institute maintains separate on-campus accommodation facilities for its UG & PG students, as well as those who choose to live as part of families.

The rooms are available in both private & shared forms with UCL taking care of the accommodation facilities in the halls operated by itself.

Some halls are also available to students willing to take up self-catering, these include: Astor College, John Dodgson House & Ian Baker House among others.

Yes, UCL students are known to have a “vibrant” social life, with the institute's policy of keeping Wednesday afternoons free of teaching giving students enough time to participate in a number of recreational activities on- & off-campus.

Students can either unwind with friends as part of a UCL Café, enjoy theatre, live music performances, & stand-up comedy as part of the Bloomsbury Theatre or go DJ-ing with the institute's own student radio station: Rare FM.

The UCL acceptance rate of 36% is nearly twice that of Oxford University which has an acceptance rate of 17%.

Thus, it can be said that University College London is relatively easier to secure admissions at than Oxford.

However, both institutes are selective to a good extent, & interested applicants must maintain a solid academic record & resume demonstrating their non-academic capabilities to secure admissions at either institute.