UCL Institute of Education
The UCL Institute of Education (IOE) is the faculty of education and society of University College London (UCL). It specialises in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and is one of UCL's 11 constituent faculties. Prior to merging with UCL in 2014, it was a constituent college of the University of London. The IOE is ranked first in the world for education in the QS World University Rankings, and has been so every year since 2014.
Former names | UCL Institute of Education Institute of Education, University of London London Day Training College |
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| Established | 2014 – as a constituent faculty of University College London 1932 – as a constituent institution of the University of London 1902 – teacher training college |
| Endowment | £90.5 million |
| Chancellor | The Princess Royal (University of London) |
| Director | Li Wei |
| Location | London , United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | ucl.ac.uk/ioe |
The IOE is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with over 700 research students in the doctoral school. It also has the largest portfolio of postgraduate programmes in education in the UK, with approximately 4,000 students taking Master's programmes, and a further 1,200 students on PGCE teacher-training courses. At any one time the IOE hosts over 100 research projects funded by Research Councils, government departments and other agencies.