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#196 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #196 in 2027 · Overall score 56.5

Academic reputation45.9
Employer reputation38.1
Employment outcomes61.1

Admissions

Offer rate: 87.1%

28,160 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Reading

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 28,160 applied, 24,530 received an offer (87.1% offer rate), and 4,255 were placed.

Placed · 4,255
Offer declined · 20,275
Not offered · 3,630

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.

125typical entrant tariff (≈ ABB)
Applied Psychology (Clinical)155 · ≈A*AA
Physician Associate Studies145 · ≈AAA
Accounting and Business144 · ≈AAA
Speech and Language Therapy142 · ≈AAA
International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Year Abroad141 · ≈AAA
Agriculture140 · ≈AAA
Mathematics with Computer Science140 · ≈AAA
Nutrition140 · ≈AAA
Nutrition with Foundation140 · ≈AAA
Nutrition with Professional Training140 · ≈AAA
Psychology and Philosophy140 · ≈AAA
Pharmacy138 · ≈AAB
Accounting and Management138 · ≈AAB
Fine Art138 · ≈AAB
Psychology with Professional Placement137 · ≈AAB
Acting & Performance137 · ≈AAB
Business and Management with Year Abroad137 · ≈AAB
Real Estate136 · ≈AAB
Architecture136 · ≈AAB
Psychology and Language Sciences136 · ≈AAB
Psychology135 · ≈AAB
Biological Sciences135 · ≈AAB
Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Placement Year135 · ≈AAB
Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)134 · ≈AAB
Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year134 · ≈AAB
Graphic Communication133 · ≈AAB
Art and Psychology133 · ≈AAB
English Literature and Film133 · ≈AAB
Economics and Finance132 · ≈AAB
Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business)132 · ≈AAB
International Business and Management132 · ≈AAB
Business and Management (Marketing) with Placement Year131 · ≈ABB
Film & Television131 · ≈ABB
Medical Science131 · ≈ABB
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation131 · ≈ABB
Environmental Management and Sustainability131 · ≈ABB
Philosophy and International Relations131 · ≈ABB
Business and Management with Placement Year130 · ≈ABB
International Business and Management with Placement Year130 · ≈ABB
Real Estate Development and Planning129 · ≈ABB
Mathematics and Statistics with Data Science with a Placement Year128 · ≈ABB
Mathematics128 · ≈ABB
Mathematics with International Foundation Year128 · ≈ABB
Mathematics with a Placement Year128 · ≈ABB
Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with Placement Year128 · ≈ABB
English Literature with Creative Writing128 · ≈ABB
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Professional Experience128 · ≈ABB
English Language and Linguistics127 · ≈ABB
Ancient History and Archaeology with Professional Placement127 · ≈ABB
Education and Psychology126 · ≈ABB
Psychology with International Foundation Year126 · ≈ABB
Psychology with Criminology126 · ≈ABB
Psychology with Criminology with Professional Placement126 · ≈ABB
Business and Management126 · ≈ABB
Zoology with Foundation Year126 · ≈ABB
Real Estate Finance126 · ≈ABB
Architectural Engineering126 · ≈ABB
Biological Sciences with Professional Experience126 · ≈ABB
Ethics, Value and Philosophy125 · ≈ABB
Ethics, Value and Philosophy with Placement Experience125 · ≈ABB
Art and Philosophy125 · ≈ABB
Philosophy with Placement Experience125 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Marketing)125 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages125 · ≈ABB
Architectural Engineering with International Foundation Year125 · ≈ABB
Creative Writing and Film125 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour)124 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour) with Year Abroad124 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour) with Placement Year124 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Year Abroad124 · ≈ABB
Food Business and Marketing with International Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Food Business and Marketing with Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Food Business and Marketing with Placement Year124 · ≈ABB
International Business and Management with a Modern Language124 · ≈ABB
International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year124 · ≈ABB
Philosophy, Business and Ethics with Placement Experience124 · ≈ABB
Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad124 · ≈ABB
Accounting and Management with Year Abroad124 · ≈ABB
Computer Science with Industrial Year124 · ≈ABB
Food Technology with Bioprocessing with Industrial Training124 · ≈ABB
Food Technology with Bioprocessing124 · ≈ABB
Agriculture with International Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Agriculture with Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Agriculture with Placement Year124 · ≈ABB
Ecology & Wildlife Conservation with Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Philosophy124 · ≈ABB
Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience124 · ≈ABB
Agricultural Business Management with International Foundation Year123 · ≈BBB
Agricultural Business Management with Foundation123 · ≈BBB
Agricultural Business Management with Placement Year123 · ≈BBB
Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business) with Year Abroad123 · ≈BBB
International Business and Management with Year Abroad123 · ≈BBB
Building Surveying123 · ≈BBB
Politics and International Relations with Placement Year123 · ≈BBB
Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with International Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Modern Languages and English Language122 · ≈BBB
Modern Languages (3 years)122 · ≈BBB
Accounting and Finance122 · ≈BBB
Accounting and Management with Placement Experience122 · ≈BBB
Chemistry122 · ≈BBB
Global Sustainable Development with Placement Year122 · ≈BBB
Finance (International Business)121 · ≈BBB
Finance (International Business) with Year Abroad121 · ≈BBB
Finance (International Business) with Placement Year121 · ≈BBB
Finance (Investments) with Year Abroad121 · ≈BBB
Finance (Sustainable Finance)121 · ≈BBB
Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Year Abroad121 · ≈BBB
Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year121 · ≈BBB
Finance with Year Abroad121 · ≈BBB
Finance (FinTech)121 · ≈BBB
Finance (FinTech) with Year Abroad121 · ≈BBB
Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking with International Foundation Year121 · ≈BBB
History121 · ≈BBB
Economics with Placement Year121 · ≈BBB
Ancient History and History121 · ≈BBB
Pharmacy with Preparatory Year120 · ≈BBB
Computer Science120 · ≈BBB
Construction Management120 · ≈BBB
Microbiology120 · ≈BBB
Microbiology with Professional Experience120 · ≈BBB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£28,000
Median graduate salary
90%
In work or further study
86%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

13%international students
White59.2%
Asian19.8%
Black/African American8.7%
Mixed7.1%
Other4.2%