University College London
University College London is number 7 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 82.1. It published about 70,203 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 411,327 citations in those years, and its h-index is 2,057.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of London in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United Kingdom in the 311 Nations Index.
Spin-out companies
University College London has 77 spin-out companies reported to UK Research and Innovation, 32 of them founded since 2020: Octopath, IMPLEXIS LTD, Bind Research, Blue Skies Space Italia, Guildford Street Labs (GSL), Lion Software International Ltd, Dronepolar Ltd, Trace Neuroscience, Inc., Terrella Innovations Limited, Ocrea Energy Ltd, AcoustoFab, Oriole Networks and more.
Source: UKRI Gateway to Research. Counts only UKRI-funded spin-outs, so it is a minimum.
Other leading universities in United Kingdom
- University of Oxford (#11)
- University of Cambridge (#12)
- Imperial College London (#13)
- University of Glasgow (#45)
- University of Birmingham (#56)
- University of Edinburgh (#57)
- King's College London (#60)
- University of Manchester (#66)
- Queen Mary University of London (#95)
- University of Liverpool (#129)
- Cardiff University (#137)
- Newcastle University (#142)
- University of Bristol (#146)
- University of Exeter (#160)
- University of Sheffield (#164)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University College London?
University College London is number 7 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 82.1.
How much research does University College London publish?
University College London published about 70,203 research works in 2024 and 2025.
Source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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