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Imperial · QS #2
UCL · QS #8
Based on 12 datapoints
We looked at 12 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
10/12
Imperial
scored higher in 10 categories
2/12
UCL
scored higher in 2 categories
Imperial College London leads in 10 of 12 key metrics (ranking, TEF, satisfaction, employment, international, salary, salary (5y), scholarship). But UCL (University College London) has strengths too — check each category below for the full picture.
Compare world and national league table positions, TEF ratings, and Russell Group membership.
Visual Breakdown
Longer bars indicate better performance. Metrics include student satisfaction, graduate salaries, and more.
Imperial College London
UCL (University College London)
Satisfaction
Student satisfaction with teaching (NSS Survey, out of 100%)
Graduate Salaries (15m)
Median graduate salary 15 months after graduation
Graduate Salaries (5y)
Median graduate salary 5 years after graduation
Employment
Graduate employment rate
International
International student share
Course Counts
Number of courses offered
Scholarships
Number of scholarships
International Community
Top 3 source countries based on official HESA enrolment data. A higher diversity of nationalities often means a richer campus experience.
106 countries · 52.9% international
127 countries · 51.9% international
Engineering Sainsbury Management Fellows Scholarship
£50,000
Deadline: N/A
Science Sainsbury Management Fellows Scholarship
£50,000
Deadline: N/A
J.P. Morgan Scholarship in Quantitative Finance
£45,100
Deadline: May 2026
Dean's Impact Scholarship
£30,000
Deadline: N/A
W L "Bill" Byrnes Global Scholarship
£30,000
Deadline: N/A
Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship
£25,000
Deadline: N/A
AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award
100%
Deadline: N/A
UCL Department of Arts and Sciences (UASc) Interdisciplinary Excellence PhD Scholarship
100%
Deadline: N/A
Law Society Pro Bono Bursary
£250
Deadline: N/A
Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg, UCL Graduate Research Scholarship
See details
Deadline: N/A
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