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University of Reading campus

🇬🇧 UK · Reading

University of Reading

  • Apply via UCAS
  • Est. 1892
UCAS offer rate
87.1%Cohort: 2025
Tuition per year
₹32,59,208International students
Students
21,370Enrolled
Best ranking
#65Guardian (UK)

About

The University of Reading began life in the 19th century as an extension College of the University of Oxford, before being awarded university status in 1926.
Reading is now a leading UK university and home to 17,000 students from over 150 countries. It offers a wide range of degree programmes encompassing the pure and applied sciences, social sciences, languages, arts, humanities and business.

Admissions planning estimate

79.9% baseline · Medium data confidence

Sensitivity range: 64.9%–94.9%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

UCAS 2025 international main-scheme offers/applications (rounded counts). Conditional offers are not enrolments. Course requirements and applicant grades remain separate; no placement-rate multiplier.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / Main Scheme: 87.1% (24,530/28,160; 2025). Rounded UCAS provider/application counts, all subjects; conditional offers are not enrolments. Official source

International / Main Scheme: 79.9% (3,745/4,690; 2025). Rounded UCAS provider/application counts, all subjects; conditional offers are not enrolments. Official source

UCAS offer rate

87 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Cohort: 2025. This is not your personal chance.

What a year costs

₹32,59,208 per year

Tuition by who is paying

Home (UK) ₹12,02,187
International ₹32,59,208

Outcomes and support

30.8%
International

One teacher for every 15.8 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Where it ranks

Longer bar, higher rank. Drawn on a log scale so #5 and #500 fit on one chart.

Guardian (UK) #65
Business & economics #87
Arts & humanities #113
Physical sciences #113
Education #113
Life sciences #138
Social sciences #163
Psychology #163
THE World #226
Law #276

Key dates

  1. UCAS deadline 13 Jan 2027 In 62 days
  2. Next intake September

Every detail

Admissions

UCAS placement rate (legacy)20%
UCAS offer rate (2025)87.11%
International offer rate (2025)79.85%
Total Applicants27140
Accepted Applicants5430
Apply ViaUCAS
Next IntakeSeptember
UCAS Deadline2027-01-13
Russell GroupNo
Personal Statement RequiredYes
References RequiredYes

Entry Requirements

Standard A-Level OfferABB
A-Level Offer Verified0
CBSE Equivalent %76
IELTS Minimum Overall6.5
IELTS Minimum Component5.5
Class 12 English Instead of IELTS (CBSE/ISC %)70
IB Offer (points out of 45)32
Source NotesReading: 70–83% for most courses; 2026-27 ₹32,59,000–₹38,64,000

Cost

Home Tuition₹12,02,187
International Tuition₹32,59,208

Academics

Established Year1892
Total Students21370
International Students %30.8%
Student/Faculty Ratio15.8
THE World Rank226
Guardian Rank65

Subject Rankings (THE)

Computer Science351
Business & Economics87
Arts & Humanities113
Physical Sciences113
Social Sciences163
Law276
Life Sciences138
Education113
Psychology163