Rankings
QS World University Ranking
Ranked #314 in 2027 · Overall score 44.2
Academic reputation31.1
Employer reputation23.7
Employment outcomes33.4
Admissions
Offer rate: 72.9%
29,660 applicants · 2025 entry
Admissions statistics for University of Leicester
In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 29,660 applied, 21,620 received an offer (72.9% offer rate), and 4,040 were placed.
Placed · 4,040
Offer declined · 17,580
Not offered · 8,040
UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.
How to apply
UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.
- Application
- Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
- Deadline
- 29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary
Academics
Courses & entry tariff
Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.
122typical entrant tariff (≈ BBB)
Cost
Tuition
UK undergraduate tuition fees.
- Home (UK)
- £9,250 / year
- International
- Varies by course
Graduate outcomes
£25,000
Median graduate salary
88%
In work or further study
89%
Continue past first year
Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).
Student body
17,825
undergraduates
Demographics
14%international students
Asian32.4%
Black/African American29.7%
White27.8%
Mixed6.9%
Other2.7%