UCL is a modern, outward-looking institution, committed to engaging with the major issues of our times. One of the worlds leading multidisciplinary universities, UCL today is a true academic powerhouse. UCL was ranked fourth in the world in this years Times Higher Education-QS rankings. No fewer than 21 Nobel prizewinners have come from the UCL community. We have a global reach and global vision. Some 34% of UCL students come from outside the UK, attracted from nearly 140 countries around the globe. Our research, too, reaches the farthest corners of the globe; from the conservation of antiquities in Iraq to the transformation of engineering research in Kazakhstan. Much of the energy of UCL life comes from our students, who are clever, curious about the world and passionate about making a difference. Student life here is challenging. We provide the opportunity and leadership in teaching and research, entrepreneurship, volunteering and overseas study. We admit only excellent students - from all backgrounds - and we work with them to develop and excel. UCL was founded in 1826 as a radically different university, opening up English higher education for the first time to people of all beliefs and social backgrounds. That radical tradition remains alive today. Our research strategy commits us to addressing UCLs Grand Challenges, by working together right across the university in order to tackle the problems that face us today - in global health, sustainable cities, intercultural interaction, and human wellbeing. We believe in undertaking fundamental research and in applying it.