UCL is part of three of the 11 biomedical research centres established by the NHS in England and is a founding member of the Francis Crick Institute and UCL Partners , the world 's largest academic health science center .
UCL is a major center for biomedical research ; it is part of three of the 12 biomedical research centres established by the NHS in England and is a founding member of UCL Partners , the largest academic health science center in Europe .