February 11: University College London was founded (1826)

University College London (UCL) was founded on February 11, 1826 as the first university established in London. It is the first university in England to admit students regardless of the religion or gender. UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London, founded in 1836, along with King's College London. The University of London is a federal university made up of 19 separate colleges and 12 research institutes and it is the largest university in the UK by the number of full-time students, with over 135,000 students and 50,000 in the international programs. UCL is the oldest and largest constituent college in the University of London. Notable alumni of the UCL include Mahatma Gandhi, John Graham Bell, Rabindranath Tagore, to name a few.