UCL Faculty of Life Sciences

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UCL Faculty of Life Sciences
Dean Professor Gail Taylor [1]
Administrative staff
964 [2]
(academic, research and professional service staff as of October 2022)
Students2,632 [2]
(undergraduate (2022/23))
1,676 [2]
(graduate (2022/23))
Location
Website UCL Faculty of Life Sciences

The UCL Faculty of Life Sciences is one of the 11 constituent faculties of University College London (UCL). [3]

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History

The roots of UCL’s Faculty of Life Sciences can be traced back to 1826, when the Chairs of Botany and Comparative Anatomy were established; with the Departments of Zoology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Botany and Microbiology all stemming from the Chair of Botany.

Since the Faculty’s establishment it has contributed to many major breakthroughs in history including Nobel Prize winner, James Black, work on β-blockers and histamine H2 receptor antagonists.

Most recently, the School of Pharmacy, established in 1842, merged with UCL in 2012, becoming one of two divisions within the Faculty of Life Sciences. [4]

Departments and divisions

The main entrance to the UCL School of Pharmacy building School of pharmacy mckay.jpg
The main entrance to the UCL School of Pharmacy building

The Faculty currently comprises the following departments, divisions and institutes: [5]

Rankings

In the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Faculty, UCL is ranked 9th in the world (and 2nd in London) for Life Sciences and Medicine. [6] In the 2024 Subject QS World University Rankings UCL is ranked 4th in the world (and 1st in London) for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, [7] and =6th in the world (and 1st in London) for Biological Sciences. [8]

UCL came top for research power in the main panels of ‘medicine, health and life sciences’ and ‘social sciences’ according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF). [9]

UCL is also ranked 8th in the world for Biological Sciences [10] and 2nd in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences [11] in the 2023 Shanghai Rankings.

Notable alumni and staff

There are currently six Nobel Prize winners amongst the Faculty's alumni and current and former staff. [12]

Current staff

Alumni/deceased

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