Birkbeck, University of London

International students at Birkbeck University of London have to pay a deposit of GBP 5,000 (Around INR 6.27 lakh). This deposit is required by Birkbeck Uni before the students' application is evaluated for a CAS. Students can pay this deposit via Flywire, Transfer mate, or bank transfer, etc. 

For Indian students, Birkbeck Uni of London tuition fees range between INR 8.24 L - INR 30 L. Also, for the living expenses students can expect to spend at least GBP 12,000 - GBP 13,000 for one year. The course-wise fees are given below: 

More than 8,000 students are studying at Birkbeck University. The total no. of UG students is 3,000+ and the no. of PG students is 4,000+. The total number of international students at Birkbeck is 1,000+. Students at this university hail from 100+ countries. Birkbeck Uni offers 400+ course options for international students. 

Birkbeck University students with visa can work part-time. If students have been enrolled in the Bachelor's or Master's degree courses, they can work for a maximum of 20 hours per week during the term time. 

As per a few unofficial sources, Birkbeck University of London acceptance rate is around 76%. This acceptance rate of Birkbeck suggests that this university is moderately selective. Indian students who want to take admission to the UG courses should have passed Class 12. Whereas, those who want to take admission to the PG courses should have a Bachelor's degree. 

Students who want to take admission Birkbeck Uni UG courses can apply via UCAS. Whereas, those who want to take admission to the PG courses can apply directly to this university. 

Birkbeck University welcomes 100,000 students from 200+ countries. Indian students who want to take admission to this university's UG courses should have passed Class 12 with minimum 60% - 80%. Whereas, for admission to PG courses, students are required to have a Bachelor's degrees with minimum 55% - 60%. 

Birkbeck, Uni of London rank is #388 in 2026 QS rankings. Its position improved from the previous year's rankings. Last year Birkbeck Uni ranked at #408. This shows that this university ranks among the Top 500 Universities worldwide. Birkbeck has achieved 98.9 out of 100 for international faculty ranking. 

Birkbeck University MSc in Bioinformatics course is a one-year long course. This course offers highly research-active environment, where students are taught by expert Computational Biologists. In REF 2021, Biological Sciences at Birkbeck was ranked at #11 in UK. For full-time students, the tuition fee is GBP 22,980 per year. 

Birkbeck University of London MSc in Data Science is 1 year long. This course offers students hands-on experience with programming languages. The teaching is combined with rigorous academic training with practical application. The tuition fees for this course is GBP 22,980 per year (Around INR 29 lakh).