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UCL, Univeristy College London, is a world renowned educational insitute with multi-disciplinary focus. Located in London (United Kingdom), UCL has consistently been ranked amongst best universities of the world. In 2014, UCL was ranked joint 5th in the world's top ten universities by the QS World University Rankings (2014).


University College London (UCL) was first established in the year of 1862 and since then has acted as one of the top universities in the London city and the general domain of UK. With world class faculties, students from every corner of the globe and state of the art courses and campus, this university has managed to remain amongst the top for every student who aims for success. It has large number of undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and research options in numerous courses, each with its own faculties and departments. With research partnerships in over 300 overseas universities, UCL has managed to bring in students from more than 150 nations and promotes study experiences abroad as part of the curriculum. 

Nobel Prizes have been awarded to  29 people who are or were students or academics at UCL. In 2014, John O'Keefe was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine, for his ground-breaking joint research on “Discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain”
As a matter of fact, 11 UCL Honorary Graduates and Fellows have also been awarded Nobel Prizes.
 
Biotechnology at UCL (University College London)
The courses related to Life Sciences/Biotechnology at UCL are:
 
a. Undergraduate courses
One can get admission to these courses right after completion of College (in UK terms) or Senior Secondary School (or 12th in Indian terms).
 
Degree options:
 
A. BSc : 3 years
B. MSci : 4 years
C. BEng : 3 years
D. MEng : 4 years
 
b. Graduate Research courses
 
One can get admission to these courses after completion of his/her undergraduate and/or masters studies, with future focus on research.
 
Degree options:
 
A. MPhil
B. PhD
C. Doctorates
 
c. Graduate Taught courses
One can get admission to these courses after completion of his/her undergraduate studies with an aim to strenghten their academic profile over and above the undergraduate degree(s).
 
Degree options:
 
A. MSc/PG Diploma : 1 year
B. MRes : 1 year
 
Following is a summary of various degrees and specific fields in which you can pursue a course at UCL.

 

For details on Undergraduate courses, please refer: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees
 
For details on Graduate Taught courses, please refer: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/degrees
 
 For details on Graduate Research courses, please refer:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/research/degrees


Admission Criteria

a. UG courses
The admission requirements of most of the UG courses (BSc, BEng, MSci, MEng) discussed above, are similar. The minimum eligible qualification requirement for enrolling in the course(s) is different for different countries (in accordance with their Education System). 

Following are the details for BSc Biotechnology courseat UCL:

For A Levels
Grades: AAA
Subjects: Chemistry required plus one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
AS Levels: For UK-based students a pass in a further subject at AS level or equivalent is required.
GCSEs: English Language and Mathematics at grade B. For UK-based students, a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

For IB Diploma

Points: 38

Subjects: A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including Chemistry at grade 6, and one subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics, with no score below 5.

For Indian Students

Indian applicants must ensure that they have been awarded with one of the following:

• Successful completion of one year of a Bachelor Degree at an Indian university recognised by UCL, with an average of 75% or the First Class/Division.
  
  
• The Year 12/Standard 12 Indian School Certificate, with 95% or above when awarded from CISCE or CBSE.
  

Study must contain subjects relevant to the programme of study at UCL.


Average intake for BSc Biotech at UCL goes around (90-95 seats). For further details on this course: CLICK HERE
For details pertaining to other UG courses, PLEASE CLICK HERE


b. Graduate taught courses
The admission requirements of most of the Graduate taught courses (MSc, MRes) discussed above, are also mostly similar. The minimum eligible qualification requirement for enrolling in these course(s) is also different for different countries (in accordance with their Education System). 

Following are the details for MSc Biochemical Engineering course at UCL:

For UK Students

• Normal entry requirements are at least a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or the equivalent from an approved overseas institution.
  
  
• Candidates offering recent industrial experience are also encouraged to apply. 
  
  
• As with any engineering discipline numeracy skills are important for the quantitative description of biological and physical phenomena. Evidence of numerical ability is requested as either an A level in Mathematics (or in exceptional cases, in Physics) or some mathematics studied at university. 
  
  
• The department provides mathematics tutoring for Master's students throughout the year adjusted to a candidate's ability.
  

For Indian Students

• A Bachelor's degree with an overall mark of 60% in the First Class/Division and above. The overall mark required is also dependent on the subject and the ranking of the institution at which the degree has been taken. The rankings published by India Today may be used as a guide.
  

Alternative qualifications

Master's; Medical / Dental degree; MPhil/PhD

For further details about MSc, Biochemical Engineering, Visit here:
( http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-student...eering-msc )


For details on other Graduate taught courses, please visit here: ( http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-student...ate/taught )

c. Graduate research courses
The graduate research courses at UCL are one of the most sought after courses for students across the globe. A full-time PhD often spans around 3 years at UCL. Following are the minimum eligibility requirements for PhD in Biochemical Engineering at UCL:

For UK/Related Students
A UK Master’s degree, or a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree, in a relevant discipline, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

For Indian Students

A Bachelor's degree with an overall mark of 65% in the First Class/Division and above.

The overall mark required is also dependent on the subject and the ranking of the institution at which the degree has been taken.

The rankings published by India Today may be used as a guide.

Alternative qualifications

Master's; Medical / Dental degree; MPhil/PhD

For further details about PhD in Biochemical Engineering at UCL, please refer: ( http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-student...-mphil-phd )