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Royal Holloway, University of London

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#485 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #485 in 2027 · Overall score 33.1

Academic reputation25.5
Employer reputation13
Employment outcomes14

Admissions

Offer rate: 89.0%

22,420 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for Royal Holloway, University of London

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 22,420 applied, 19,945 received an offer (89.0% offer rate), and 2,805 were placed.

Placed · 2,805
Offer declined · 17,140
Not offered · 2,475

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.

131typical entrant tariff (≈ ABB)
Astrophysics170 · ≈A*A*A*
Drama and Creative Writing158 · ≈A*A*A
Computer Science (Software Engineering)154 · ≈A*AA
Psychology151 · ≈A*AA
Music149 · ≈A*AA
Psychology, Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience148 · ≈A*AA
Music with French147 · ≈AAA
Music with German147 · ≈AAA
Music with Italian147 · ≈AAA
Music with Spanish147 · ≈AAA
Physics with Music147 · ≈AAA
Music with Philosophy147 · ≈AAA
Modern Languages and Music147 · ≈AAA
Music and Sound Design for Film, Television, and Interactive Media147 · ≈AAA
Music and Sound Design for Film, Television and Interactive Media with Integrated Foundation Year147 · ≈AAA
Music with Integrated Foundation Year147 · ≈AAA
Music and Theatre147 · ≈AAA
Physics146 · ≈AAA
Law with Criminology146 · ≈AAA
Psychology, Social and Applied Psychology145 · ≈AAA
English and Drama145 · ≈AAA
Computer Science and Mathematics144 · ≈AAA
Drama with Film143 · ≈AAA
Management with Human Resources (Year in Business)142 · ≈AAA
English and History142 · ≈AAA
Drama with Philosophy141 · ≈AAA
Drama and Philosophy141 · ≈AAA
Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama141 · ≈AAA
Modern Languages and Drama141 · ≈AAA
Drama with Acting141 · ≈AAA
Drama and Theatre with Integrated Foundation Year141 · ≈AAA
Psychology, Clinical and Mental Health Psychology141 · ≈AAA
Drama and Theatre141 · ≈AAA
Geography, Culture and Identity140 · ≈AAA
Modern Languages139 · ≈AAB
English and Creative Writing138 · ≈AAB
Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry138 · ≈AAB
Mathematics137 · ≈AAB
Mathematics and Physics137 · ≈AAB
Mathematics with Statistics137 · ≈AAB
Mathematics with Integrated Foundation Year137 · ≈AAB
History, Politics and International Relations137 · ≈AAB
Law with Criminology with a Year in Industry137 · ≈AAB
Law136 · ≈AAB
English with Integrated Foundation Year136 · ≈AAB
English136 · ≈AAB
Liberal Arts with an International Year135 · ≈AAB
English with Philosophy133 · ≈AAB
Comparative Literature and Culture and English133 · ≈AAB
Music and English133 · ≈AAB
Modern Languages and English133 · ≈AAB
History133 · ≈AAB
Management with International Business (Year in Business)133 · ≈AAB
Politics, Philosophy and Economics133 · ≈AAB
Management with Entrepreneurship (Year in Business)133 · ≈AAB
Zoology133 · ≈AAB
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with Year in Industry133 · ≈AAB
Management with Accounting132 · ≈AAB
Accounting and Finance (Year in Business)131 · ≈ABB
Law with a Year in Industry131 · ≈ABB
History and Music130 · ≈ABB
Ancient History with Philosophy130 · ≈ABB
History and Philosophy130 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages and History130 · ≈ABB
History with Integrated Foundation Year130 · ≈ABB
Business and Management130 · ≈ABB
Film, Television and Digital Production130 · ≈ABB
Theoretical Physics130 · ≈ABB
Physics with Particle Physics130 · ≈ABB
Physics with Integrated Foundation Year130 · ≈ABB
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)130 · ≈ABB
Criminology and Psychology129 · ≈ABB
Biomedical Sciences129 · ≈ABB
Computer Science128 · ≈ABB
International Relations128 · ≈ABB
Law with Sociology with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Law with Politics127 · ≈ABB
Law with Politics with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Law with International Relations127 · ≈ABB
Law with International Relations with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Law with Modern Languages (French)127 · ≈ABB
Law with Modern Languages (German)127 · ≈ABB
Law with Modern Languages (Italian)127 · ≈ABB
Law with Modern Languages (Spanish)127 · ≈ABB
Law with Philosophy127 · ≈ABB
Law with Integrated Foundation Year127 · ≈ABB
History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture127 · ≈ABB
Comparative Literature and Culture with History of Art and Visual Culture127 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture127 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture127 · ≈ABB
Philosophy and History of Art and Visual Culture127 · ≈ABB
Business and Management (Accelerated 2 Year Degree)127 · ≈ABB
Sociology and Philosophy127 · ≈ABB
Medical Biochemistry127 · ≈ABB
Digital Media Culture and Technology127 · ≈ABB
Film, Television and Digital Production with Integrated Foundation Year127 · ≈ABB
Biomedical Sciences with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Biochemistry with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Medical Biochemistry with a Year in Industry127 · ≈ABB
Genetics127 · ≈ABB
Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year127 · ≈ABB
Medical Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year127 · ≈ABB
Biochemistry127 · ≈ABB
Economics, Politics and International Relations127 · ≈ABB
Accounting and Finance126 · ≈ABB
Video Games Art and Design126 · ≈ABB
Liberal Arts126 · ≈ABB
Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry126 · ≈ABB
Music with Political Studies125 · ≈ABB
Politics with Philosophy125 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages with International Relations125 · ≈ABB
Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)125 · ≈ABB
Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)125 · ≈ABB
Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)125 · ≈ABB
Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)125 · ≈ABB
Philosophy with International Relations125 · ≈ABB
Philosophy with Politics125 · ≈ABB
Mathematics with Philosophy125 · ≈ABB
Physics with Philosophy125 · ≈ABB
Modern Languages with Philosophy125 · ≈ABB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

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

Graduate outcomes

£27,000
Median graduate salary
84%
In work or further study
90%
Continue past first year

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

Student body

Demographics

9%international students
White46.9%
Asian27.8%
Mixed9.5%
Black/African American8.9%
Other5.8%