UCL Campus and Facilities

After a year off campus, or having never been in campus, you might need some extra help to find things. Here we have compiled information and resources to help you get to and around campus, as well as extra notes on accessibility, the best places to eat, study and spend your free time.
CREDIT FOR MAPS: Drawing Office, UCL Department of Geography

On this page:

  1. Main Campus Maps
  2. Transport
  3. Facilities

1. Main Campus Maps

The main campus is located in Bloomsbury, London, and has been the site of UCL since 1826!

Main entrance to the UCL Bloomsbury Campus from Gower Street.

Find downloadable maps below to help you find your way to and around the Bloomsbury Campus:

  • Here you can find the map of the UCL Bloomsbury Campus. This map includes a helpful key indicating access points, main buildings, surrounding tube stations, cafés, etc.
  • Here you can find the map of UCL within Central London. This map shows how to access each part of the campus from the city, as well as the surrounding tube stations and cycle hire stations. Refer to the key in the map above.
  • Can’t find what you’re looking for? Don’t worry- there’s also a map on the UCL website which allows you to search for where you want to go, or, try this detailed map listing all buildings.

2. Transport

There are a lot of ways to get onto campus, by bike, bus, foot or the underground. Get familiar with the best ways into UCL. Public transport is also a great option to lower your carbon footprint! If you need an accessible entrance, the links below can help you find your best way of getting to campus. 

Tube

There are many Underground and Railway stations close to UCL:

  • Euston Square Station– 2 minute walk (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines, wheelchair access Metropolitan westbound line only) 
  • Warren Street Station– 6 minute walk (Victoria line, escalator available, one step in station) 
  • Euston Station– 8 minute walk (London overground, Northern and Victoria line, wheelchair access onto London overground only, toilet present) 
  • Russel Square Station– 14 minute walk (Piccadilly line, lifts available)
  • Kings Cross St. Pancras Underground Station– 16 minute walk (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, fully wheelchair accessible except Circle and Hammersmith & City, toilet available)

More information on accessibility within stations, or information on planning your route, can be found on the TfLwebsite.

Bus

Many Transport for London bus stops can be located on Euston road and Tottenham Court Road, including the bus routes: 18, 24, 29, 30, 73, 134, 205 and 390. For more information on bus routes, visit the bus page on the TfL website.

Bike

There are Transport for London bicycles for hire all around the perimeter of campus, as scene on this campus map. If you’re on your own bike, you can also find cycle parking around campus. 

Foot

Walking to campus is an even better option to lower your carbon footprint! Using the campus map, pedestrian and accessible entrances can be viewed all over campus. 

3. Facilities

UCL offers a broad range of facilities to support both your studies and your free time. This includes places to eat, bars to enjoy your evenings at, an array of leisure facilities, museums, libraries and study spaces.

Food

UCL has a wide variety of options for food on campus to keep you going throughout the day. Check out any links below for up-to-date COVID information.

Bars

UCL has a great selection of bars to choose from for your Friday night out (or Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday….). Check out the links below to discover the best deals, events, entry policy and up-to-date COVID information.

  • The Institute Bar (Level 4, 20 Bedford Way). Here is the Students’ Union webpage for The Institute.
  • Phineas Bar (3rd Floor, Students Union, 25 Gordon Street). Here is the Students’ Union webpage for the Phineas Bar.
  • The Huntley campus pub (Ground floor, Lewis Building, 134-136 Gower Street). Here is the Students’ Union webpage for the Huntley.
  • Mully’s underground bar (Basement, Lewis Building, 134-136 Gower Street). Here is the Students’ Union webpage for Mully’s.

Leisure

There is so much that you can enjoy in your free time at UCL, from getting some sweat on in the gym, to getting creative, watching entertainment in the theatre or buying some UCL merch. Click on the links below to find out more about how you can spend your free time on campus.

  • Bloomsbury Fitness (3rd floor, Bloomsbury Theatre Building, 15 Gordon Street). Bloomsbury Fitness is a high quality, affordable gym for students. Head over to the Bloomsbury Fitness webpage to discover classes available, learn more about the equipment, personal trainers, induction sessions, memberships, day passes and different price packages
  • Bloomsbury Theatre (15 Gordon Street). Bloomsbury Theatre hosts a range of entertainment, including dance, music, theatre and comedy. Check out the theatre website to find out about new and exciting upcoming events.
  • The Institute of Making (Malet Place). The Institute of Making is a hub for creativity, where anyone can become a member and design, create, collaborate and be inspired. Take a look at the Institute’s website for more information on what they’re about, upcoming events, memberships and the latest news.
  • The Hanger (Ground floor, 25 Gordon Street). Want some UCL merch? Warm weather? Cold weather? Sports kit? A bag? The Hanger has it covered, and all profits go back into the Students’ Union. Check out the Hanger’s website to browse their range and, if you’re not in London, take a look at the online shop.

Museums

UCL has a variety of museums and temporary displays and exhibits that you can discover and learn from. There are also digital guides and blogs online if you’re not in London or simply want to find out more. Click on links below to find out about upcoming exhibitions, online content, events and much more.

  • The Octagen Gallery (Wilkins Building). Here you will be able to find an array of intriguing temporary exhibitions to learn from. Visit the Gallery’s website for more information on past and current exhibitions.
  • UCL Art Museum (South Cloisters in the Wilkins Building). The UCL Art Museum compiles a broad range of art across all media’s, displayed in temporary exhibitions across campus. Visit the Museum’s website for more information on digital guides, blogs, online art collections and upcoming events.
  • Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy (Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street). The Grant Museum hosts 68,000 zoological specimens and the collections are used for research and enjoyment. Visit the Grant Museum’s website to discover upcoming events, the online blog, digital guides and much more.
  • Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology (Malet Place). The Petrie Museum houses 80,000 objects, reflecting life in the Nile Valley over centuries of history. Visit the Petrie Museum’s website to learn about their digital guides, projects and some outstanding artefacts.

Libraries and Study Spaces

There are 18 libraries to choose from at UCL, so check out the main page for information on all of them. Here we have put together a list of some of the most useful libraries and study spaces for a Life Sciences student. Check out the links below to find out the latest COVID policies.

  • UCL Cruciform Hub: General Clinical and Medical Sciences (UCL Cruciform Building, Gower Street). Find the Cruciform Hub website here.
  • UCL Main Library (Wilkins Building, Gower Street). Find the Main Library website here.
  • UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square Library: Neurology and Neurosurgery (23 Queen Square). Find the Queen Square Library website here.
  • UCL School of Pharmacy Library: Biomedicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology (First floor, Brunswick Centre). Find the Pharmacy Library website here.
  • UCL Science Libraries: includes Life Sciences (DMS Watson Building, Malet Place). Find the Science Library website here.
  • Student Centre Study Space (27-28 Gordon Square).