UCL Medical School, the first British university to teach medicine systematically, has world-class teaching environment facilities and is a world leader in research and teaching in its field. UCL is one of the world's leading biomedical research centers. The strong advantages of UCL biomedicine were significantly consolidated with the relocation of the national institute of medical research (NIMR) from millhill to UCL. In 2008, UCL became the largest medical research institute in Europe due to its four world-famous hospitals.
The UCL Faculty of Life Sciences, combining the strengths of the university college London in basic biology and clinical Sciences, is a world leader in research and teaching in its field. It is also one of the largest and most prestigious aggregators in the field and is known worldwide for its cutting-edge teaching research. Its departments include the department of biological science, the department of computational neuroscience, the department of molecular and cellular biology, and the department of pharmacy.
The UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences is a world leader in the research and teaching of determining human behavior in neural pathways that control bodily functions (hearing and vision, etc.), cognition and psychology, and is a globally recognized leader. It ranks second in the world in neuroscience after Harvard University.
The UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences aims to provide excellent research and teaching for improving human Health. It is also one of the largest and most prestigious aggregators in its field, and is known worldwide for its cutting-edge teaching research. But the college enrolls only a handful of students at the undergraduate level.
