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Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #111 in 2027 · Overall score 66.7

Academic reputation60.6
Employer reputation56.5
Employment outcomes54.8

Admissions

Offer rate: 79.5%

41,945 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Southampton

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 41,945 applied, 33,325 received an offer (79.5% offer rate), and 4,845 were placed.

Placed · 4,845
Offer declined · 28,480
Not offered · 8,620

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.

170typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A*)
Electronic Engineering (4 years)207 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year207 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies205 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems200 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Industrial Studies192 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics with Computer Science192 · ≈A*A*A*+
Ship Science with Foundation Year187 · ≈A*A*A*+
Ship Science with Industrial Placement Year187 · ≈A*A*A*+
MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics)186 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence184 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year181 · ≈A*A*A*+
Creative Computing178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business and Artificial Intelligence178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business and Artificial Intelligence with Placement178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business and Artificial Intelligence with Study Abroad178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aeronautics and Astronautics178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Biomedical Engineering177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Biomedical Engineering with Industrial Studies177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aerospace Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Engineering177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical Engineering (4 years)177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical Engineering177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical Engineering with Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Mobile & Secure Systems177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering with Photonics177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aerospace Electronic Engineering177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electrical Engineering with Industrial Studies177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aerospace Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aerospace Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Computer Science with Foundation Year177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Electronic Engineering177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mechanical Engineering (4 years)176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aeronautiics and Astronautics/Spacecraft Engineering176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Civil Engineering (4 years)176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Aeronautics and Astronautics with Industrial Placement Year175 · ≈A*A*A*
Aeronautics and Astronautics/Spacecraft Engineering with Industrial Placement Year175 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics (4 years)175 · ≈A*A*A*
Aeronautics and Astronautics / Aerodynamics175 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year174 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year174 · ≈A*A*A*
Aeronautics and Astronautics / Aerodynamics with Industrial Placement Year173 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Automotive with Industrial Placement Year173 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Actuarial Science173 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematical Physics with Foundation Year171 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Data Science171 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematical Physics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Medical Engineering170 · ≈A*A*A*
Medical Engineering with Foundation Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Medical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing with Industrial Placement Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Automotive170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Sustainable Energy Systems170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Sustainable Energy Systems with Industrial Placement Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics with Industrial Placement Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year170 · ≈A*A*A*
Civil Engineering and Architecture169 · ≈A*A*A*
Civil Engineering and Architecture with Foundation Year169 · ≈A*A*A*
Civil Engineering and Architecture with Industrial Placement Year169 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics (4 years)169 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics with Mathematics (4 years)169 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechatronic Engineering168 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies168 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechantronic Engineering with Foundation Year168 · ≈A*A*A*
Mechatronic Engineering with Foundation Year168 · ≈A*A*A*
Medicine (5 year)167 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics with Astronomy (4 years)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Modern History and Politics with Year Abroad165 · ≈A*A*A*
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year164 · ≈A*A*A*
Electrical and Electronic Engineering164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Foundation Year163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics163 · ≈A*A*A
Marine Biology (4 years)162 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering161 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year161 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year161 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year161 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics with Finance161 · ≈A*A*A
Economics and Business Management161 · ≈A*A*A
Civil Engineering160 · ≈A*A*A
Civil Engineering with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year160 · ≈A*A*A
Physics with Space Science (4 years)158 · ≈A*A*A
Mechanical Engineering157 · ≈A*A*A
Neuroscience157 · ≈A*A*A
Aeronautics and Astronautics (3 years)155 · ≈A*AA
Aeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year155 · ≈A*AA
Physiotherapy154 · ≈A*AA
Marine Biology154 · ≈A*AA
Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace with Industrial Placement Year154 · ≈A*AA
Education and Psychology154 · ≈A*AA
Law (International Legal Studies)154 · ≈A*AA
Psychology153 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Quantum Science and Technologies153 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Artificial Intelligence153 · ≈A*AA
Acoustical Engineering153 · ≈A*AA
Acoustical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year153 · ≈A*AA
Acoustical Engineering with Foundation and Industrial Placement Year153 · ≈A*AA
Audiology153 · ≈A*AA
Midwifery153 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology and Drug Discovery152 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology152 · ≈A*AA
Law (Accelerated Programme)151 · ≈A*AA
Law (European Legal Studies)151 · ≈A*AA
Law151 · ≈A*AA
Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)151 · ≈A*AA
Chemistry with Medicinal Sciences151 · ≈A*AA
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry151 · ≈A*AA

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

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

Graduate outcomes

£32,000
Median graduate salary
89%
In work or further study
93%
Continue past first year

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

Student body

21,335
undergraduates

Demographics

17%international students
White62.9%
Asian20.2%
Mixed7.7%
Black/African American5.7%
Other2.2%