It is my pleasure to welcome you to the UCL Department of Chemistry website. The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England and has been built on a solid foundation of chemical excellence. The quality of the teaching and learning experience in Chemistry at UCL is second to none and we use innovative teaching methods to ensure the very best environment for students committed to the study of Chemistry. Our achievements in chemistry research have been recognised at the highest levels and we are consistently acknowledged as being one of the top Chemistry Departments in the UK. Our location in Bloomsbury at the heart of London, means that the UCL Chemistry Department offers an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study Chemistry, at an internationally leading university.

Stephen Caddick,
Vernon Professor of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Head of Department of Chemistry,
UCL