IELTS requirements of the world’s top 200 universities in the UK in 2019
The following rankings, organised by subject area, come from the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2019
Name of institution | World rank | IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes) | IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes) |
University of Oxford | 1 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
University of Cambridge | 2 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Imperial College London | 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University College London | 14 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
London School of Economics and Political Science | 26 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
University of Edinburgh | 29 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
King's College London | 38 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University of Manchester | 57 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
University of Bristol | 78 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
University of Warwick | 79 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of Glasgow | 93 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
University of Sheffield | 106 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Durham University | 114 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of Birmingham | 116 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Southampton | 118 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of York | 119 | Contact institution | Contact institution |
Queen Mary University of London | 130 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Exeter | 141 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
Lancaster University | 146 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Nottingham | 149 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University of Leeds | 153 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Aberdeen | 158 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of St Andrews | 161 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University of Leicester | 165 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Sussex | 167 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Newcastle University | 171 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of Liverpool | 181 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Cardiff University | 187 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of East Anglia | 190 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
QS World University Rankings in 2019
Name of institution | World rank | IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes) | IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes) |
University of Oxford | 5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
University of Cambridge | 6 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Imperial College London | 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University College London | 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
The University of Edinburgh | 18 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
The University of Manchester | 29 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
King's College London | 31 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | 38 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
University of Bristol | 51 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
The University of Warwick | 54 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of Glasgow | 69 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
Durham University | 74 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
The University of Sheffield | 75 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Birmingham | 79 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
The University of Nottingham | 82 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
University of Leeds | 93 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Southampton | 96 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of St Andrews | 97 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Queen Mary University of London | 119 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Lancaster University | 131 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of York | 134 | Contact institution | Contact institution |
Newcastle University | 141 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Cardiff University | 145 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
The University of Exeter | 154 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
University of Bath | 158 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
University of Liverpool | 164 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Aberdeen | 172 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
University of Reading | 195 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
Study Visa for the UK
If you are applying for a Tier 4 Student Visa to a Highly Trusted Sponsor (HTS) for the purpos-es of studying a bachelor or postgraduate degree, you are required to meet the English lan-guage level set by the institution.
All British universities and colleges accept IELTS results. This means you can apply with your IELTS result from any of the 1,000 IELTS test locations worldwide, unless your institution has additional requirements. Please check with the official Register of Sponsors from the Home Office.
IELTS for UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI)
This test is for those who are wishing to study courses below degree-level in the UK, or others who are required to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) as part of a direct application to UK Visas and Immigration. The test involves Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking com-ponents.
IELTS test type required (by institution and course/programme)
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| IELTS for UKVI | IELTS Academic (except for institutions with special re-quirements) |
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