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#560 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #560 in 2027 · Overall score 29.4

Academic reputation17.4
Employer reputation13.9
Employment outcomes26.8

Admissions

Offer rate: 81.0%

15,885 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Stirling

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 15,885 applied, 12,870 received an offer (81.0% offer rate), and 2,365 were placed.

Placed · 2,365
Offer declined · 10,505
Not offered · 3,015

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.

176typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A*+)
Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Numeracy204 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law199 · ≈A*A*A*+
French and Spanish193 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accountancy and Business Law191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Law191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Law191 · ≈A*A*A*+
French and Law191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Human Resource Management and Law191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law and Marketing191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law and Politics191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Law and Spanish191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accelerated Graduate Programme191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in The Environment191 · ≈A*A*A*+
Ecology and Conservation189 · ≈A*A*A*+
Sport, Physical Education and Professional Education188 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Politics186 · ≈A*A*A*+
Paramedic Science186 · ≈A*A*A*+
Marine Biology185 · ≈A*A*A*+
French and Professional Education184 · ≈A*A*A*+
French with Spanish and Professional Education184 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Sociology and Professional Education184 · ≈A*A*A*+
Philosophy and Religion and Professional Education184 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics and Professional Education184 · ≈A*A*A*+
Criminology and Law183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Environmental Science and Outdoor Education183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Criminology and Sociology182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Marketing182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accounting and Finance181 · ≈A*A*A*+
Animal Biology181 · ≈A*A*A*+
Sport and Exercise Science180 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Professional Education180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Biology and Psychology179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and English Studies178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Finance178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Film & Media178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and French178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Human Resource Management178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Politics178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies and Spanish178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Modern Languages and Business Studies178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Finance178 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Politics and Professional Education178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Journalism Studies177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Criminology and Philosophy176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Sociology176 · ≈A*A*A*+
History and Sociology176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and Sociology176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Religion and Sociology176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Sociology and Spanish176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Art and Design176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media Studies and French176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Marketing176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Philosophy176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Politics176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Religion176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Film & Media and Spanish176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Studies176 · ≈A*A*A*+
French and Politics176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Modern Languages and International Politics176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Philosophy and Politics176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and Religion176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and Social Policy176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Environmental Science and Politics176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Biology176 · ≈A*A*A*+
English Studies and French175 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies and Philosophy175 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies and Politics175 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies and Religion175 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies and Spanish175 · ≈A*A*A*
Digital Media and Communications174 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies173 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology and Sociology173 · ≈A*A*A*
Retail Marketing172 · ≈A*A*A*
Sport Studies172 · ≈A*A*A*
History172 · ≈A*A*A*
Business Computing172 · ≈A*A*A*
Accountancy and Sport171 · ≈A*A*A*
Business Studies and Sport171 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Sports Studies171 · ≈A*A*A*
Journalism Studies and Sport171 · ≈A*A*A*
Sports Studies and Marketing171 · ≈A*A*A*
French and Journalism Studies171 · ≈A*A*A*
Journalism Studies and Spanish171 · ≈A*A*A*
Accountancy and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Accountancy and Spanish171 · ≈A*A*A*
Accounting171 · ≈A*A*A*
Finance and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
French and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Professional Accountancy171 · ≈A*A*A*
Applied Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Biology and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Computing Science and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence171 · ≈A*A*A*
Environmental Science and Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Criminology and Social Policy171 · ≈A*A*A*
Environmental Geography170 · ≈A*A*A*
English Studies and History169 · ≈A*A*A*
Film & Media and History169 · ≈A*A*A*
French and History169 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Journalism Studies169 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Philosophy169 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Religion169 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Spanish169 · ≈A*A*A*
Scottish History169 · ≈A*A*A*
Accountancy and Marketing169 · ≈A*A*A*
French and Marketing169 · ≈A*A*A*
Human Resource Management and Marketing169 · ≈A*A*A*
Marketing and Spanish169 · ≈A*A*A*
Politics169 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Heritage168 · ≈A*A*A*
Sport Business Management168 · ≈A*A*A*
Journalism Studies168 · ≈A*A*A*
Social Work167 · ≈A*A*A*
International Politics167 · ≈A*A*A*
Cell and Molecular Bioscience166 · ≈A*A*A*
Sport Development and Coaching163 · ≈A*A*A
Business Studies and Psychology161 · ≈A*A*A
English Studies and Psychology161 · ≈A*A*A

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

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

Graduate outcomes

£25,000
Median graduate salary
86%
In work or further study
84%
Continue past first year

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

Student body

14,000
undergraduates

Demographics

3%international students
White91.3%
Mixed2.8%
Asian2.4%
Black/African American2%
Other0.4%