UAL is "the world’s biggest factory for making trouble" (Grayson Perry, former UAL Chancellor). We are 1 university, made up of 6 Colleges and 19,000+ students from everywhere.
And we are top 2 in the world for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings 2024).
Come and join the creators and innovators of tomorrow.
With a general election set to take place on 4 July, we are publishing our 6 policy priorities and recommendations for whoever forms the next government.
UAL continues its upward trend in the Complete University Guide league table, now ranking 28th place out of a total of 130 institutions for 2025. Since 2020, UAL has climbed 33 places in the guide.
In a boost for the UK’s creative industries and global reputation as a creative superpower, UAL has been ranked 2nd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 for art and design